as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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Recent Examples of fed up
While sufferers of insomnia may be fed up with hearing suggestions like meditation, mindfulness and yoga, there’s a reason that they’re so often recommended: there’s ample research that lends support to their effectiveness.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
He's fed up with Kent hiding behind his badge, slaughtering anyone who gets in the way.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Season 11 Ron Tom Was anyone else just a little bit fed up with this season?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
The owner of an L.A. lot and neighbors are fed up.
‘Swatting’ calls spark panic, fear and massive police responses.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
He's fed up with Kent hiding behind his badge, slaughtering anyone who gets in the way.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Season 11 Ron Tom Was anyone else just a little bit fed up with this season?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
The owner of an L.A. lot and neighbors are fed up.
‘Swatting’ calls spark panic, fear and massive police responses.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
Adjective
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Robbins was mostly Black, a place built by Black people who were tired of racial conflict in Chicago.—
D. Watkins,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
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Was Michelle ever tired of using the vibrator all the time in the show?—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The standard heartwarming and humorous animal story unfolds as the penguin — eventually named Juan Salvador — forces Tom out of his grumpy, bored existence.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Though structure has its place, allowing your kids to be bored and to take ownership of their time from an early age is one of the best ways to foster independence and creativity.—
Theo Wolf, Contributor,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He’s got a base, but there are all these polls that show the youth are really sick and tired.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2025
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Aside from the recent results, the Nuggets are just plain sick and tired of Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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