tired
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Synonyms & Antonyms for tired
Synonyms
all in, aweary [archaic], beat, beaten, bleary, burned-out (or burnt-out), bushed, dead, done, drained, exhausted, fatigued, jaded, knackered [British], limp, logy (also loggy), played out, pooped [slang], prostrate, spent, tapped out, tuckered (out), washed-out, wearied, weary, wiped out, worn, worn-out
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We, along with many other bona fide marine mammal experts, and accredited zoos and aquariums are tired of activists masquerading as legitimate animal experts, and making false and outlandish claims to advance their own agenda. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Animal Welfare Group Names 12 Animal Venues to Avoid, Including Two SeaWorld Locations," 5 Aug. 2019 The players are tired of hearing from naysayers that their state titles in 4A carry less weight than those won in higher classifications. — Richard Obert, azcentral, "Saguaro football may be most recruited program in Arizona history," 1 Aug. 2019 Three losing seasons in a row and everyone is tired of the new normal, so fix it. — Mike Anthony, courant.com, "Mike Anthony: UConn men’s basketball players learn important life lessons from Chris Herren and Maurice Clarett," 28 July 2019 Apparently equally tired of the bright lights of Port Blair, other Jarawas also returned to their previous existence. — Alex Perry, Outside Online, "The Last Days of John Allen Chau," 24 July 2019 But Mr Johnson’s last victory in London was seven years ago, against a tired opponent. — The Economist, "The Boris bubble that threatens Britain’s Conservatives," 20 June 2019 But Willowdean breaks away from those tired tropes. — Shammara Lawrence, Teen Vogue, ""Dumplin'" Star Danielle Macdonald on the Power of Willowdean, Overcoming Self-Doubt, and Embracing the Movie's Message," 9 Dec. 2018 Some news accounts said that rum runners, who were tired of dealing with Melvin’s uncle, the town marshal, sought to kidnap his son out of revenge. — John Caniglia, cleveland.com, "‘A missing child can never be forgotten’: Police, surviving sister seek answers in 1928 disappearance of Orrville boy," 21 July 2019 Americans are tired of the attacks Americans overwhelmingly say that the tone of political debate in the country has become more negative since Trump’s election. — Amanda Shendruk, Quartz, "Data show America’s future is more “squad” than “send her back”," 20 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tired.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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