tire of

phrasal 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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State police were able to deploy a stop stick on the driver side front tire of the Toyota, which eventually became stuck between the left lane and metal beam guardrail along the center median, state police said. —

Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2025 The rules can be big, like not granting a festival permit in the French Quarter during Super Bowl, or small, such as requiring delivery trucks to paint over their tire logos because they weren't made by Bridgestone, the official tire of the NFL, ESPN wrote. —

Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025 Verdict: After one too many revisits to the vault, families will tire of the Magic Kingdom’s latest live-action remake. —

Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 3 Jan. 2025 Doggett fell to the ground and was run over by the front passenger tire of the SUV. —

Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for tire of