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as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm usually tired after a long day of working in the yard
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as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
I'm sick and tired of your antics
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
such tired phrases won't hold your reader's interest
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as in weakened
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in wearied
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
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as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Recent Examples of tired
Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Pesto is being raised by a pair of adoptive parents named Tango and Hudson, since his biological father, Blake, is the oldest penguin at the aquarium and likely too tired to raise a chick.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
What is known is that by having the catcher reach his glove too close Shohei’s swinging bat, Mookie Betts was able to come to the plate against a tired pitcher who was forced to challenge him with no room for error.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kelly Stafford may be tired of Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift coverage, but that doesn’t mean the famous couple doesn’t make for a great Halloween costume!
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Pesto is being raised by a pair of adoptive parents named Tango and Hudson, since his biological father, Blake, is the oldest penguin at the aquarium and likely too tired to raise a chick.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
And people are tired of being fleeced by the high ticket prices - these superstars and the scaling ticket prices that happens now and all of that.
—Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
What is known is that by having the catcher reach his glove too close Shohei’s swinging bat, Mookie Betts was able to come to the plate against a tired pitcher who was forced to challenge him with no room for error.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tired
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David believes this is just her exhausted mind playing tricks, attributing it to postpartum depression, stress, and fatigue.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jeb Bush being Hispanic Nine years ago, the American political landscape was very different, inasmuch as there were Republican presidential candidates who were normal and boring in the way that an exhausted, uptight high school principal who hates dancing might be.JP Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Some of the crypto jokes are dated, but that’s preferable to bored apes still being in the news.Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Experienced DJs can tell when people are bored or there is low energy.Baruch Labunski, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Chicano artists also critically reexamined stereotyped figures, such as the pachuco and pachuca, and retold current and historic events through artworks that questioned hegemonic narratives.Mary Thomas, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Covino is also tasked with the least comedic role and excels at imbuing his character with enough nuance to be the one actor who transcends the script’s stereotyped trappings.Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2024
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Utah’s roster is inarguably weakened by replacing Callie Smith with Genie Erohkina (one of the worst performers last weekend in Virginia Beach), but the roster rules incentivize teams to dump a mid-season acquisition like Smith, so why not cash in at the trade deadline?Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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Fostering independence: These electronic devices can offer respite to weary parents, but only if their kids can use them independently.Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 2 Nov. 2024
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All but one of those patients had been exposed to sick cattle or poultry on farms.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Russell’s Mitch was as in touch with his animal needs as with his guilty concern for his sick mother.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Le Pen, whose party has softened its anti-EU stance in recent years, denies wrongdoing and claims the case is politically driven.Sylvie Corbet and Nicolas Vaux-Montagny, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Add pear slices to skillet, and reduce heat to medium; cook, flipping occasionally, until pear slices are browned and slightly softened, about 6 minutes.Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2024
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Revelations that are supposed to be moving and heartfelt feel hackneyed and clichéd, and it’s not helped by Shyamalan’s amateurish performance.Will Leitch, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2024
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Wan bodies the haunted house subgenre here, creating an immersive atmosphere grounded in masterful storytelling and a scrupulous '70s mise-en-scène, one that earns all of its scares by avoiding hackneyed stunts and over-the-top theatrics.Danny Horn, James Mercadante, Ilana Gordon, EW.com, 31 July 2024
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“Tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tired. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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