TIRES Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

tires

verb

present tense third-person singular of tire

as in weakens

to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much

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as in bores

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 exhausts

to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

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Recent Examples of tires More than 90% agreed or strongly agreed that scent work is enjoyable for dogs, tires them out and builds confidence in shy dogs. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026 Kenner said Thuja will only truly rest after a long session of training or searching, which tires out not only her body but also her brain. — Liz Teitz, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Mar. 2026 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

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Remove those resources, and the nominal tax rule remains unchanged while its practical effect weakens.

— Andrew Leahey, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Prolonged screen time tightens the muscles that support the neck and weakens the deep neck flexors responsible for holding the head aligned over the spine.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of weakens

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That’s because even ordinary winds – and far worse, storms and earthquakes – cause tall buildings to sway, which ruins people’s concentration, wrecks their mood, and even exhausts them.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 July 2026
Watching this scene, and much of the film, exhausts me.

— Jenny Odell, Longreads, 2 June 2026

Definition of exhausts

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False-positive rates matter operationally, as acting on a misclassification wastes resources and might reveal sensor positions.

— Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
The Stakes Changed When Agents Touched Money An agent that gives bad advice wastes your time.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of wastes

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Some say moving a historic building from its original or longtime location hurts its integrity by removing it from its historic and physical context.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
That flexibility helps when one partner needs to move money quickly and hurts when trust breaks down.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026