tire of

verb

tired of; tiring of; tires of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He soon tired of doing the same work every day.
She never tires of listening to music.

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Hardin said the suspect shot out the tires of a car across the street and at a home. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026 Which is why many Americans have begun to tire of the sieges in their communities. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026 Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles. — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 June 2026 Why does your heart never tire of beating (about 100,000 times every 24 hours)? — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tire of

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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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