fed up

adjective

Definition of fed upnext
as in tired
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life

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Recent Examples of fed up Kathy Griffin is fed up with the man show on display over on Adam Carolla's podcast, thank you very much! — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 June 2026 Californians are rightly fed up with the state’s high taxes and unbearable cost of living. — Nolan Gray, Oc Register, 21 June 2026 Byrne, fed up after months of creative differences, quit the book, packing up his pencils and art board to work on other Marvel titles. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026 After clearing logjams in the White House and House of Representatives, the legislation drew broad support in an election year where both parties are increasingly aware that voters have said they're fed up with the high cost of living. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fed up
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fed up
  1. tired
  2. bored
  3. sick and tired
Adjective
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Every minute that a kid sits bored in a classroom crushes their desire.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
  • The club soon grew as others who were bored with their routines began to join.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of bored
Adjective
  • The American people are sick and tired of mediocrity.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • But consumers are growing sick and tired of searching for games, only to reach for their wallets.
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of sick and tired

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fed%20up. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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