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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His legs were in front of the rear tire of the bus.
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 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
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
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
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Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 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
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
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
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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