1
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
fell into bed wearied and desperate for sleep
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2
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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025 -
If the Jays can take advantage of a tired Seattle squad in the first two games of this contest, their grip on the series could be hard to overcome.—
The Athletic MLB Staff,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Three dads, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell and Barney McCallum, are credited with creating the game when their kids grew bored with their usual summertime activities.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cats are moody creatures that can get bored easily from the same old, same old.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The day before, during Erik’s hearing, the relatives had emotionally exhausted themselves, the cousins said.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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He is weakened, and yet his opponents underestimate his continuing appeal with voters exhausted by decades of political dysfunction.—
Ian Bremmer,
Time,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In a democracy that grows weary from tribal warfare, independence can be an act of public service and personal liberation.—
John H Bolthouse,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now, supporters react with weary resignation.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the months wore on, the relationship between the troops and the townspeople grew more and more strained.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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The royal memorably wore a Catherine Walker suit with a Hackett waistcoat at an event in April 1988 and went on to toy with fashion conventions as a modern royal.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Islamists were seen as complicit in India’s worst plane hijack in 1999 and the 2008 attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, which killed several Indian citizens, including two senior diplomats.—
Happymon Jacob,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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In April that year, an explosion at the facility killed one worker and injured four others, CNN affiliate WSMV reported.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Tubs are available to rent by the hour and are fully drained and sanitized between uses.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Oct. 2025
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For places where water can’t be drained, like ponds and fountains, use mosquito dunks or bits that contain bacillus thuringiensis israelensis, BTI, a naturally occurring bacterium that kills mosquito larvae but is harmless to pets, birds and other wildlife.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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