dog-tired
adjective
variants
or less commonly dog tired
informal
: very tired : exhausted
We were all tired, dog-tired, until an event that galvanized everybody into life.—
Oliver Sacks
Oliver SacksEven though he was dog tired after long days in the mines, Dad would still pitch batting practice to me in the backyard when he got home from work …—Mickey Mantle
Mickey MantleExamples of dog-tired in a Sentence
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Rescuers found Rocky dog-tired and with an injury to one of his paws, per The Guardian.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
Make it to an inn to give your dog-tired heroes a rest.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
Make it to an inn to give your dog-tired heroes a rest.
—Aaron Zimmerman, Ars Technica, 8 May 2023
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“Dog-tired.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dog-tired. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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