WEARIES Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

wearies

verb

present tense third-person singular of weary

as in bores

to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous these constant complaints are really wearying me

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as in wears

to use up all the physical energy of a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her

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As its name suggests, the beetle bores into trees, drilling tunnels to create breeding galleries.

— Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
The caterpillar bores into the stem through a tiny hole and tunnels inside the plant destroying tissue.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 17 June 2026

Definition of bores

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The Sierra follows the same basic recipe but wears it in typical GMC fashion, with that enormous signature grille, vertical lighting elements, and a more polished, upscale appearance.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
One team member, who usually wears medium-to-large coats, fit comfortably in a size small with room to spare.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of wears

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If a bureaucratic process exhausts whatever time a citizen has available, then benefits are lost or rights are denied.

— Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of exhausts

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But hypertension kills silently, one person at a time, and is the precursor to many heart attacks, strokes and kidney failure.

— Garth Walker, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Hydrogen peroxide acts as a mild disinfectant that kills mold and bacteria and is very helpful for light staining.

— Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of kills

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While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of tires

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