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verb

past tense of weary

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Recent Examples of wearied
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
  • The brand is winning over tired consumers who already reach for something sweet before bed by combining the comfort of a late-night treat with ingredients designed to support a better sleep routine.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
  • Some get the number of dollars tied to their age (this used to be the case for Ollie and his brother, Owen, until their mom, Rebecca, got tired of them fighting over their disparate payouts) and others much more.
    Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • After all, cell phone novels do provide a window into the millennial psyche (bored, online) during a couple of lost decades.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • But everything changed after a 1954 Life Magazine article, which argued that literacy rates were tanking because children were bored with Dick and Jane primers.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • In their initial contract with the district, employees who exhausted their regular sick leave were given a five-month differential pay period where they were paid at the rate of a substitute.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • About half of Florida's 242 death row inmates have exhausted their appeals and could see their death warrant issued at any time.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • American trade associations, too, found fault with the duty hike, both because of its regressive impact on diversification efforts and its potential impact on inflation-weary American consumers.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • There’s something thrilling about standing on the battleground that led to a turning point in the American Civil War, or imagining Abraham Lincoln delivering his famous Gettysburg Address to war-weary soldiers.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • The Marty Supreme actor wore a sporty tracksuit with the team emblem and blue, white, and red panelling, plus a pair of oval sunglasses and silver sneakers.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • Scott Mellin, was credited with transforming Salomon from a niche French outdoor performance label to the billion-dollar streetwear brand Rihanna wore for the 2023 Super Bowl halftime stage.
    Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • An Iranian missile and drone attack has killed nine fighters of an Iranian-Kurdish group based in neighboring Iraq, according to an official from the group.
    Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The defense attorneys argued Harris fired the first shots that killed Payton friend Turner and set off the barrage that led to the deaths of bystanders Martinez, Alexander, and Davis.
    Darrell Smith July 16, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • There’s a collective draw toward the general aesthetic vision on offer here — cold, computerized, humanity-drained — and the frictionless insularity of the characters’ lives.
    Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
  • After Sunday’s loss to Arizona he was scheduled to have his left knee drained and likely will receive an injection.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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