: causing weariness or lack of strength or energy
a tiring schedule
a very tiring workout
Karlowicz, a fifth-grade teacher, said she ran in last year's Ragnar Relay Cape Cod, which gave her some familiarity with racing on back-to-back days. "It's so tiring," she said. "There's a huge mental challenge to do it. It's very invigorating to overcome that."—
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tiringly
adverb
tiringly hot weather
a tiringly repetitive process
Examples of tiring in a Sentence
the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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The 90 minutes or more will be highly physical and tiring, and only one will remain standing at the end.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This method is particularly useful for larger homes, hallways, and staircases where kneeling repeatedly would quickly become cumbersome or tiring.
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Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.
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Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
1 July 2026
The head coach was clumsy in his response, saying — in effect — that the player is better suited to being an impact substitute and taking advantage of tiring opposition defenders.
—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This method is particularly useful for larger homes, hallways, and staircases where kneeling repeatedly would quickly become cumbersome or tiring.
—
Jamie Cuccinelli,
Martha Stewart,
13 June 2026
The longtime Florida coach swapped a tiring McDonald for Russell Sandefer with one out in the top of the sixth inning.
—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for tiring
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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tiring. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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