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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word jade distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of jade are exhaust, fatigue, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When can exhaust be used instead of jade?

In some situations, the words exhaust and jade are roughly equivalent. However, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

Where would fatigue be a reasonable alternative to jade?

Although the words fatigue and jade have much in common, fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When might tire be a better fit than jade?

The meanings of tire and jade largely overlap; however, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

In what contexts can weary take the place of jade?

While the synonyms weary and jade are close in meaning, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jade
Verb
While the raw jade material in her jewelry is from Myanmar, the finished products are imported from China. Hannah Lang and Judith Langowski, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025 The ubiquity of gemstone dials at this year’s Geneva watch week—and not just the obvious materials, like malachite, but also more obscure offerings such as jade and pink opal—was impossible to ignore, and begged the question: How did every brand get the memo? Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Pedro Pascal wants Dakota Johnson to start an OnlyFans for some very specific content Johnson, who can often be cool and detached in her work, is perfectly cast as Lucy, using that quality to underscore Lucy’s brittleness and the way her past disappointments have jaded her. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 June 2025 Lucy is depicted as cynical, becoming jaded and rethinking her future as a matchmaker. Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • Still the gigantic creature bored his way downward, with undiminished speed.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
  • The female bores into the fig to lay its eggs, which hatch out as larvae inside the fruit and eat the unripe insides before burrowing their way out.
    Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Use the back of a large chef’s knife to scrape milk from corn cobs into bowl with kernels; discard cobs.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 17 July 2025
  • Cut the kernels from the corn cobs and put them in a bowl; refrigerate.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Waves in rapid succession can tire swimmers quickly.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
  • Physical and mental stimulation are both great ways to tire puppies out and prepare them to spend the evening in their kennel at home.
    Jennifer Williams, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Noun
  • Ford managed to stay on the steed for just a few seconds, before he was flung off the horse and landed on his back in the dirt.
    Jon-Michael Banks, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2025
  • Beach wagons, those mighty steeds on wheels, are the perfect solution.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 17 July 2025
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • Breaking up the wearying journey, devotees gather for outbreaks of extravagant revelry – ground-shaking music and dancing fueled by devotion, ganja and alcohol, as befits in their eyes Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and renewal, to whom the festival is dedicated.
    Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
  • Indeed, its scale and sprawl feel sensitively suited to a story expressly about the wearying duration and day-by-day pace of the recovery process, as well as a pointed rejoinder to industry conventions regarding which stories generally get to take up this much space.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The result is achingly tender as Monroe skates on the brink of her emotions.
    Nancy Kruh, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Vans partnered with Ernest, a 77-year-old company out of Los Angeles, to make a cardboard slip-on that stood up to a skate test from four professional riders.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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