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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
Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Housing has been proposed for the property, drawing a mixed reaction from locals, especially those who live adjacent to the tired retail center.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Serrano clearly has the power advantage in this matchup, however, and Taylor appears tired early.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The boys take every opportunity to make tired jokes about balls and how no one has ever made their balls into pyramids before.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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While many other rug brands have too much inventory or tend to stock tired options, Rugs USA is different: There’s an option for every taste and interior design style, and nearly everything is cute and ships quickly.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024
Housing has been proposed for the property, drawing a mixed reaction from locals, especially those who live adjacent to the tired retail center.
—Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 18 Nov. 2024
Serrano clearly has the power advantage in this matchup, however, and Taylor appears tired early.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
The boys take every opportunity to make tired jokes about balls and how no one has ever made their balls into pyramids before.
—Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
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The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
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After a few training montages and a brief interview with facility manager Didi (Stephanie Beatriz), Charles moves into Pacific View to begin the process of meeting the staff and fellow residents, who are variously enthusiastic and sad, bored and over-programmed, lonely and horny.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Nov. 2024
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During his recovery, Pruitt was bored and asked a neighbor, silversmith Greg Lewis, to teach him the trade.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 20 Nov. 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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The yen weakened in its largest single-day decline since June 2022.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 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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The vaccine doesn’t prevent 100% of infections, but those who are vaccinated and still get sick typically have milder illness, according to the CDC.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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The news of additional cases comes days after the Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 11 people got sick eating the contaminated meat between Oct. 31 and Nov. 7.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 21 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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Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 10 minutes.Catherine Jessee, 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 30 Nov. 2024.
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