fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up. fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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The mayor’s critics, who seized on higher crime rates in 2023 to pursue the recall, have suggested that more recent declines are a reflection of voters being too fed up with the city’s notoriously slow 911 response to report actual crimes. Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024 Frontline workers are fed up Keeping the customer satisfied has proven to not always be that satisfying. Samuel Burke, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 Suggested Reading Intel's former CEO tried to buy Nvidia nearly 2 decades ago Hurricanes are wreaking havoc on America's food supply American Airlines is fed up with Boeing Gameway, the company that will be operating the lounge, is planning to develop a 3,500-square-foot space. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2024 While being nickel and dimed by game companies has become commonplace for consumers, Square Enix’s stunt with Double Exposure and the ensuing fan outrage over its release proves that some people are fed up. Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fed up 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed up was in 1900

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed%20up. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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