fed up

adjective

Definition of fed up

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

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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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At the same time, dozens of countries and hundreds of firms and nonprofits are fed up with all this digital violence, and are working toward greater cybersecurity for all – and even what might be called cyber peace. Scott Shackelford, The Conversation, "In a world of cyber threats, the push for cyber peace is growing," 3 Sep. 2019 The idea had been raised by a Catholic churchgoer fed up with embezzlement scandals involving two local priests. Michelle Boorstein, Washington Post, "W.Va. scandal muddies legacy of Vatican’s longtime fixer from Baltimore," 2 Sep. 2019 As Beijing increasingly claims almost all of the South China Sea as its territory, and seeks to be the supreme influence on resources and access in this region and beyond, Hanoi is getting fed up. Brad Lendon, CNN, "The tiny islands that could explode the China-Vietnam relationship," 29 Aug. 2019 After four straight seasons on losing teams, Incarnate Word linebacker Mar’kel Cooks was fed up. Greg Luca, ExpressNews.com, "Incarnate Word LB Mar’Kel Cooks ditching negativity, becoming more effective leader," 29 Aug. 2019 Industrial psychologists talk about something called change fatigue, where people have been through so many rounds of upheaval —often, but not always, driven by technology— that they're fed up with it and start resisting. Anne Fisher, Fortune, "7 Proven Ways to Get Ahead at Work," 22 Aug. 2019 His main love interest, Hannah Godwin, has officially picked Dylan Barbour; Blake’s initial Paradise target, Tayshia Adams, has moved on to John Paul Jones; Blake’s former hookup Caelynn Miller Keyes couldn’t be more fed up with him. Ariana Romero, refinery29.com, "Bachelor In Paradise," 22 Aug. 2019 The Greens and Liberal Democrats, the latter of whom came top in the recent European elections in London, are better placed to woo liberals fed up with Mr Khan. The Economist, "London’s mayoral race shows Tory disregard for the capital," 22 Aug. 2019 They were fed up with not seeing themselves in beauty lines that were marketed to them. Shalwah Evans, Essence, "Elaine Welteroth Hosts Sephora’s Color Up Close Panel On Beauty And Inclusion," 20 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of fed up

1900, in the meaning defined above

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fed up

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of fed up

informal : very tired of something : angry about something that has continued for a long time

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