How to Use tire of in a Sentence

tire of

verb
  • His legs were in front of the rear tire of the bus.
    — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
  • How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book!
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The dog followed me outside and sniffed the tires of my truck.
    — Literary Hub, 18 Nov. 2025
  • 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
  • The deputy was able to shoot out the left rear tire of the pickup truck and stop it.
    — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For those who tire of driving something ridiculous-looking on paved roads, good news!
    — Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The cave-in appeared to be several inches deep, based on the impact of the front tires of the truck that sank into the street.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 26 Feb. 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
  • Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles.
    — Gabriela Vidal, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • But over time, the other workers tire of their caustic dynamic and begin to probe Lady for the root of her anger.
    — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Garfield, an idealistic moralist, happens to catch his colleagues at a time that even the movers and shakers have tired of the corruption.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
  • The facts are that in the past 48 hours, big bands like Phish have been kicking the tires of seeking new representation.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 13 Feb. 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
  • By 1976, however, Venezuela’s political class had tired of el fifty-fifty.
    — The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Best fell forward onto the ground and dropped the gun, which came to rest near the right rear tire of a Subaru Forester, according to Prescott.
    — Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 9 Mar. 2026
  • But there are no guarantees here, despite what a growing and loud portion of the Ravens’ fan base, which has tired of Harbaugh, wants to believe.
    — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Eventually, even the wealthiest, most able and eager donor tires of seeing the same number pop on their caller ID.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Supporters of that approach say Democrats would eventually tire of speaking or allow the legislation to pass.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The constant stream of AI slop filling up everyone's feeds has raised the question of whether users will tire of AI videos as a genre of content.
    — Bobby Allyn, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Fearing multiple shooters and working to prevent their escape, officers shot flat the tires of cars, trucks and motorcycles in the area and rolled the shooter’s truck down a ravine.
    — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Our readers will never tire of this Lowcountry gem’s sparkling harbor, charming historic architecture, and first-rate dining scene.
    — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
  • As the suspect drove through the South El Monte area, the front and back left tires of their vehicle started to spark from the metal of the wheels that were popped by the spike strip.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 7 June 2026
  • Scratch him behind the ears and say Good boy over and over so the horse might tire of hearing it, but Pal never would, crunching his peppermint in sweet victory—even defeat.
    — Literary Hub, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The assailants, some armed, also vandalized security cameras and a guard shack and slashed the tires of vehicles in the parking lot, authorities said.
    — Kevin Krause, Dallas Morning News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • On Route 2, another trooper deployed stop sticks, which managed to deflate one of the tires of the Accord and slow down the pursuit, Prescott said.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The assailants, some armed, also vandalized security cameras and a vacant guard shack and slashed the tires of vehicles in the parking lot, authorities said.
    — Sue Ambrose, Dallas Morning News, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Now, Sora 2 might just be another online fad, a reality-deadening distraction that people will soon tire of.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Multiple teens on e-bikes insulted a student with anti-Black racial slurs and spitting, and one of the suspects injured the back leg of the victim with the tire of an e-bike, campus police said.
    — City News Service, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026
  • At times, readers may tire of Le Tellier’s frequent cultural references and name-dropping, which are sprinkled throughout the short chapters.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2025

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