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as in to weaken
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Recent Examples of tire
Additional motorsport-style heave dampers act to suppress squat and dive, giving the bespoke Pirelli Trofeo R tires a fighting chance of relaying 1,257 ft lbs of torque to the road.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
Procedures at the clinic sometimes ran through the night—the record for the latest was four in the morning—but Terrazas never seemed to tire.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 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
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Plus, their fabric and fill are less likely to accrue that ever-darkening yellowish stain that tired goose down pillows acquire over time, thanks to sweat, oils, lotion residues, etc.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 July 2025
Procedures at the clinic sometimes ran through the night—the record for the latest was four in the morning—but Terrazas never seemed to tire.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 28 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tire
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And, in the process, weakening the ability of American tech companies, many of them based in California, to achieve their goals.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Winds will continue to weaken later in the afternoon, while flooding across the high terrain in the Central Azores is also expected to subside.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Her mix of funky statement pieces and essentials strikes the ideal balance—proof that wearable doesn’t have to mean boring.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
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The monochrome noir look is a default of fashion house designers and global creatives—basic is far from boring in Milan.—
Abbey Hudetz,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Johnson styled it simply with some silver and black cocktail rings, wearing her signature bangs and waist-length hair long and loose.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Sep. 2025
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The contestants come out wearing their final looks, and Michael Kors says that everyone’s collections were thoughtful and well-constructed, and then the judging begins.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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Denim has long been branded one of the most climate-adverse, chemical-heavy, water-wasting fabrics to mill and manufacture.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Sep. 2025
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The Lynx held their season-ending media access on Tuesday, and Napheesa Collier wasted little time in getting things off her chest.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
30 Sep. 2025
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The leanness and intensity of the production — a 35-day shoot, with only 11 days in the main location — were exhilarating but wearying.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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Disney-Marvel’s wearying blockbuster hopeful The Fantastic Four: First Steps — starring Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Joseph Quinn and Ebon Moss-Bachrach — dropped out of the top five at the domestic box office over the weekend as an underwhelming summer movie season draws to a close.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Once those reserves are exhausted, China may be tempted to broker a deal to buy American soybeans, but those hopes may wither when the Southern Hemisphere's harvest season begins early next year.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each one of those alerts puts millions of lives on hold – part of Russia’s strategy of terrorizing and exhausting Ukraine’s civilian population.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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This powerhouse Korean skin care product features a blend of hyaluronic acid, shea butter and collagen to plump and soften the skin.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
26 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, remove ice cream from freezer, and let stand at room temperature until slightly softened, about 15 minutes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Sep. 2025
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At least four people were killed and eight were injured after a gunman attacked a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints service in Michigan on Sunday morning, police said.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since finding out the gun that killed Dark Hearts member Warren Clarke (Joshua Dye) at the trap house robbery gone wrong once belonged to one of their own, Perry has been on a mission to figure out who inside the biker gang was feeding information to the thieves.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tire. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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