as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
a steady diet of nothing but lobster would jade the palate of even the most ardent lobster lover
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Recent Examples of jade
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Vande Kolk pointed his pickup truck toward the lake, known for a color that could shift from deep forest to nearly jade in different lights.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
Here, Henry Wong, AGI Denim VP of product development and marketing, showed fabrics with strong crosshatching, vertical character and hues like jade, leaf blue and tint-free brown casts.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Gen Zers jaded by sky-high tuition costs and workers wanting to ditch their unfulfilling desk jobs are turning to blue-collar jobs as their next professional adventure.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2026
Vande Kolk pointed his pickup truck toward the lake, known for a color that could shift from deep forest to nearly jade in different lights.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Some people use a jade roller (available for $5 to $10) that's been placed in the freezer.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 26 Apr. 2026
Here, Henry Wong, AGI Denim VP of product development and marketing, showed fabrics with strong crosshatching, vertical character and hues like jade, leaf blue and tint-free brown casts.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
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However, with their perpetual pose of undeserved victimhood, Zionists were boring first.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Carpenter ants and wood-boring beetles are also common, especially in older homes and damp crawl spaces.—
Ryan Brennan
May 15,
Charlotte Observer,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Cut each cob in half for buffet-sized servings.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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New items include a smash burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing on a pretzel bun, a three cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup, a turkey, bacon and Swiss cheese sandwich and a cob salad with habanero pork belly.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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These ivory leather chairs get their name from the delicate corset lacing that runs up the back—a subtle touch of coquette style.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Apr. 2026
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The dress also featured included coquette-ish details, including tiny bows alongside the straps and down the front.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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During my summer visit, the park revealed itself to be much more than just a spot to tire out the kids.—
Zachary Laks,
Travel + Leisure,
15 May 2026
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Tottenham began to tire and Tel was ultimately punished for his reckless boot in his own box.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Groups like Happy Trails Walking Horses and Amelia Island Horseback Riding are more than happy to set you up with a stunning steed.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Noun
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She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.—
Heide Janssen,
Orange County Register,
16 Mar. 2025
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Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.—
Olivia Williams,
Town & Country,
1 June 2021
Verb
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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With a wearying absence of distinction, one day might seem exactly like the others.—
Martin Weil,
Washington Post,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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These are not football-and-basketball numbers dressed up in skates.—
Daryl G. Jones,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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The Swedish brothers hung up their skates in 2018, and the two Hall of Famers started working in the Canucks front office in the year that followed.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
14 May 2026
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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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