Definition of tirednext
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tired

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verb

past tense of tire
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of tired
Adjective
All the locals are tired after another demanding [tourism] season, but at the same time, there is a feeling of optimism. Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026 Treating every tired, low-energy man with hormone therapy risks missing the actual driver of his symptoms. Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
For the project Winter and her team tired coupling plasma with electrocatalysis. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026 Shelton’s serve had manacled him just enough; the first set’s effort had tired him just enough. Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tired
Adjective
  • Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.
    Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Palestinian children could be ordinary children—bored, mischievous, happy, alive.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Eva Victor Eva Victor’s stupidly relatable, slice-of-life comedic sketches kept thousands of bored quarantiners and dry-humored netizens entertained during the pandemic.
    Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite their outer appearances and oftentimes stereotyped personalities, the ladies embrace each other’s depths and contradictions.
    Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
  • This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • Economic data for July showed retail sales and urban investment both weakened, adding to pressure on Beijing to step up support for the remainder of the year.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • This view suggests that the sense of shame was collectively weakened by a series of self-interested actors who shattered the social firmament and opened up the gates to chaos.
    Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976.
    Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Last year for her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Carpenter wore a dress Mackie originally designed for Ann-Margaret’s nightclub act in the 1970s.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Graham wore a black-and-white look paired with the summer’s most popular shoe style.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • But the image that emerges here is of an already war-weary, fragile and poor country being pushed ever closer to a breaking point.
    Nic Robertson, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • In war-weary Lebanon, Israeli strikes have intensified in response to Hezbollah drone attacks.
    Suzan Haidamous, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • During the ride, Normandin-Parker's friend became sick and vomited in the car.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Humans should not touch or approach a dead or sick deer, and household animals should be kept away from carcasses, the center advises.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tired. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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