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adjective

ˈtī(-ə)rd How to pronounce tired (audio)
Definition of tirednext
1
as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard

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2
as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted I'm sick and tired of your antics

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3
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest

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tired

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verb

past tense of tire
1
as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much

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2
as in wearied
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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3
as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

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Recent Examples of tired
Adjective
Many people would be deliciously tired after such wholesome exertion and not want to spend their evenings raking over the past with a chatty English journalist. — Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026 That changed when Dominique Dillon, a FOX13 Memphis morning anchor and mother of two young girls, briefly nodded off during a live broadcast and turned it into a viral rallying cry for tired moms everywhere. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 20 June 2026 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, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tired
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tired
  1. exhausted
  2. bored
  3. stereotyped
  4. weakened
  5. wearied
  6. wore
  7. weary
  8. sick
Adjective
  • Ariel, a successful but exhausted writer, struggles to stay young and attractive while his younger wife drags him into a demanding social life, his five children treat him like a butler, and his elderly parents constantly demand his attention.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Yet despite all this effort, many high achievers report feeling mentally exhausted, creatively depleted and less productive than ever.
    — Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • The energetic gameplay and short rounds make Dutch Blitz easy to play with your family over and over again, without getting bored.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The friends eventually grew bored and went back to their cocktails, but the rest of the viewers continued watching as the dancer descended the museum’s outdoor staircase and linked up with four others below.
    — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bored
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  • 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
Definition of stereotyped
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  • Burger’s appointment, therefore, was concerning to criminal defense attorneys and civil rights activists, who feared that the Warren Court’s landmark decisions would be weakened or overturned.
    — Quinn Yeargain, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Business in the greater Tokyo area was almost back to normal Wednesday after a tropical storm weakened to a depression and left Japan, with transportation operating normally and power restored to most homes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of weakened
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  • 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
Definition of wearied
Verb
  • That’s the number Daniels wore during his two seasons at LSU.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Shawkat wore an airy sundress with watercolor yellow and black-and-white leaf panelling, with her own pair of white stripe adidas.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of wore
Adjective
  • Walmart, Target and other retailers have been pushing discounts for the fall season, seeking to lure inflation-weary shoppers.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • There were plenty of boulders to sit on, and even a chair someone hauled up for weary hikers.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weary
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  • Between 60% and 70% of new Ebola cases are being detected among people who were not already being monitored as contacts, meaning health workers may only discover infections after patients become sick and have had opportunities to expose others.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • News host had brain surgery to remove a tumor, her mother got diagnosed with brain cancer, her younger brother, Peter, suffered injuries from a car accident, and her father got very sick a week before her wedding.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
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