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
His life trajectory changed when one client, a woman in her 50s, tired of staring at the stark white demarcation line every three weeks, begged him to take her gray. — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026 Americans are sick and tired of the bickering and fighting between Democrats and Republicans. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 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
  • Once those options are documented and exhausted, DEEP officials will review permit applications seeking permission to legally kill a bear.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026
  • On a whirlwind trip to New York this week, Mahmoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, looked exhausted.
    — Robin Wright, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • When challenge is too low for abilities, the result is becoming bored, disengaged and increasingly disconnected from the task.
    — Naira Velumyan, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
  • On Wednesday, two bored members of the press corps sat in the briefing room and debated the timing of the court hearing on the challenge to Trump’s ban.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 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
  • Whichever one remains standing will be wounded and weakened, and the human forces can then finish that monster off.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
  • From May through August, when technology weakened, other sectors stepped up, allowing RSP to continue higher and eventually reach the upside target from its own inverse head-and-shoulders pattern.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 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
  • Carpenter wore black glittery shorts and a white button-down paired with a black beret and coordinating suspenders, seemingly in homage to Madonna’s early 1980s style.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Cully wore a Double RL pinstripe double-breasted navy suit with a bolo tie and suede Double RL boots for the welcome night, and a Ralph Lauren Purple Label peak-lapel tuxedo for the wedding.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And in storm-weary Hawaii, there’s the potential for catastrophic flooding from a growing Hurricane Nolo.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
  • These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Khadijah had insisted on nursing their newborn Aziza with her own breast milk, but Latif discovers that only a few pouches remain in the fridge and formula makes his baby sick.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • As well as being a holy site, Lourdes attracts around 3 million pilgrims a year, including approximately 60,000 sick and disabled pilgrims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tired. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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