fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up. fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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Jake Paul is fed up with high-profile critics—especially the ones who question the legitimacy of his boxing matches. Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 But while Kaufer seems fine with slowly retreating from the limelight—even to the point of getting ignored by his own former peers on LinkedIn—job-seekers and managers are getting fed up with people not responding to them. Geoff Colvin, Fortune, 31 July 2025 Now, the union leader says he's fed up after an August arbitration hearing was canceled at the city's request to give time to hire an outside attorney. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 31 July 2025 And then there’s the rampant drug use and dealing in the South End near Mass and Cass, where outraged residents are fed up and want the National Guard called in. Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for fed up

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed up was in 1900

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed%20up. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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