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as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
fell into bed wearied and desperate for sleep
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
wearied by her son's endless excuses for not having cleaned his room
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as in drained
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of wearied
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
Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
Adjective
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My wife lowers her gaze as if tired, rubbing the side of her glass with her fingers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The first step is to avoid the tired trap of pitting a liberal arts education against a technical or practical one.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The fast tempo isn't the lazy thunk of a guard's boots or even the confident, slightly bored stride of a lawyer's dark tan Derby shoes.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Some kids, especially older ones, might get bored with just a small collection of items.—
Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
5 June 2026
Verb
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After years of relying on mining, a relatively poor economy that was eventually exhausted, the island turned to tourism.—
Valentina Di Donato,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Jurors exhausted after emotional trial Jurors appeared emotionally exhausted after the verdict.—
Jennifer McLogan,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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In tax-weary Santa Clara County, San Jose leaders pushed for the ballot measure to shift the financial burden to visitors by increasing the city’s transient occupancy tax, levied on hotel and short-term rental guests, from 10% to 12%.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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His athleticism and vision will benefit Canada when opposition defenders grow weary late in games.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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For both occasions, the Princess Royal wore the hat with yellow outfits.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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Three people were killed and 20 more people were attacked by bears across at least nine prefectures between April and June 2, according to public broadcaster NHK.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Alabama's relatively new nitrogen gas execution method could inflict a cruel amount of pain and suffering on a death row inmate who says that he'd rather be killed by a firing squad, a federal appeals court has ruled.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Tied with Charley Hull, Gaby Lopez and In Gee Chun at seven under, Korda drained a birdie on 17 to take the lead before her par putt of 18 curled into the hole.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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The Glen Canyon Institute and canyon activists for years have argued that Lake Powell should be drained and the Colorado River allowed to again flow freely through Glen Canyon.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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