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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
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.
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Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tires
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Privacy advocates argue that any ambiguity around storage or deletion timelines weakens public confidence.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sending young people far from home weakens support systems and makes outcomes worse.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026
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The invasive beetle bores into wood and kills ash trees by eating tissues under the bark.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But the patient, grinding work of peace implementation typically bores him.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Board member Nicole Gribstad also urged the committee to include an option that delays such a decision and exhausts all other financial alternatives before closing schools.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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But freedom of expression is a constant pursuit, as natural as breathing, and silencing it is an imperfect practice that exhausts the oppressor and energizes the oppressed.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2026
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The reason that toum works better than fresh garlic is because toum is made by blending fresh garlic with olive oil until the garlic becomes suspended in thick, emulsified foam that softens the garlic’s sharp flavor.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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Each is made in Scotland, where a wash in pure local spring water softens the yarns even further.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
13 Feb. 2026
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Colin cooks Ray meals, sleeps on the floor while Ray takes the bed, lets Ray shave his hair off, and wears a lock on a chain around his neck.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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The straight edge feels almost refreshingly new and when Rihanna wears it, the look naturally gains an extra dose of coolness.—
Lina-Marie Baatz,
Glamour,
20 Feb. 2026
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Fife, the civil rights attorney, said counties’ failures to release people wastes taxpayer dollars but also robs people of their jobs, families and health care.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Compared to many other countries, Texas wastes an extraordinary amount of water through outdated infrastructure, inefficient consumption, and lack of innovation.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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This blockage eventually kills the plant.—
Lily Peck,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2026
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These products are generally pasteurized, which kills some of the beneficial probiotics.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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This loss hurts Mizzou’s tournament chances Mizzou remains in a tough situation regarding the NCAA Tournament.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2026
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Money hurts most of us, but not billionaires.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Tires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tires. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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