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Synonym Chooser

How is the word tire distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of tire are exhaust, fatigue, jade, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

When can exhaust be used instead of tire?

While in some cases nearly identical to tire, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

When might fatigue be a better fit than tire?

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

fatigued by the day's chores

When is it sensible to use jade instead of tire?

The meanings of jade and tire largely overlap; however, jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When could weary be used to replace tire?

The words weary and tire can be used in similar contexts, but 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 tire Ali covered his face and tried to absorb Frazier’s metronomic body blows, aiming to tire him. Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025 Then eventually, the fish starts to tire out. Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 So people shouldn’t swim against the current, which puts them at risk of tiring out. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025 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. Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tire
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tire
Verb
  • While the very high end of the market is strong, the aspirational luxury market has weakened due to economic pressures.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Far from expanding opportunity, this excessive wealth locks millions out of the chance to innovate and build, weakening growth for all.
    Scott Ellis, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Perhaps some corners of the internet are bored of the bubble talk.
    Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Is the Premier League getting boring?
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tempo could help wear them out, as the Giants have pressured the quarterback on nearly 46% of their defensive snaps when Carter, Burns and Thibodeaux are on the field at the same time, according to Next Gen Stats.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In her bestie Selena Gomez’s wedding photos, the Rare Beauty founder appeared to wear a number of white dresses for her nuptials to Benny Blanco in September.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The administration wasted little time in appealing the appeals court’s decision, imploring the Supreme Court to hear the case quickly and deliver a final ruling.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • With Toronto facing off against Los Angeles, who are looking for back-to-back World Series titles of their own, fans didn’t waste any time in drawing a parallel back to Drizzy’s 2024 battle against Compton native Kendrick Lamar.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Most were far from home, overworked and exhausted while receiving no pay in the midst of a prolonged government shutdown.
    Keith Wilson, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
  • What looked like a shadow at first turned out to be the dog, skittish and exhausted from wandering.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some even licked the candy to soften it -- a trick used by contestants in the show.
    Hakyung Kate Lee, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2025
  • An emphatic 8-4 win has softened the blow a bit — especially with Zach Benson and his four assists back in the lineup — and the Sabres are missing key pieces on defense.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Four people were killed and another four were injured in two head-on collisions on Arkansas roads Friday and Saturday, according to preliminary police reports.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Listeria infects 1,250 people in the United States each year, according to the CDC, and kills about 172.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025

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“Tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tire. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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