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as in to weaken
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in to bore
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
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as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Recent Examples of tire
Meanwhile, Shenzhen startup EngineAI can be forgiven for tiring out its PM01 humanoid.
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New Atlas,
7 June 2026
But Hadley does eventually tire.
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Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Trojan’s starting pitcher Zach Ryan twirled a gem against the Indians allowing two unearned runs on five hits in six complete innings, but Ryan began to tire and walked Bodie Davis and Cole Koeninger to start the bottom of the seventh.
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Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
But Hadley does eventually tire.
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Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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New Atlas,
7 June 2026
But Hadley does eventually tire.
—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
Trojan’s starting pitcher Zach Ryan twirled a gem against the Indians allowing two unearned runs on five hits in six complete innings, but Ryan began to tire and walked Bodie Davis and Cole Koeninger to start the bottom of the seventh.
—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 May 2026
But Hadley does eventually tire.
—
Laura Ungar,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tire
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The flow of dark traffic is one of the factors that helped explain why oil markets had weakened significantly by early June, together with a surge in exports from the US and pullback in buying by China.
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But as several surveys have consistently indicated, optimism about our country's outlook has undeniably weakened.
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Barbara Groom was in her late 30s, working as a successful pharmacist and bored out of her mind.
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For anyone bored by the shallow thinking of podcasts, here are real depths.
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But on Wednesday, the day after Mexico beat Ecuador 2-0 to secure its fourth consecutive World Cup victory, the fan and his wife, Angélica Arias, walked to the plaza wearing two identical caps.
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And even though Georgia law does not require this, all cyclists and scooterists should wear helmets.
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Once again, no one is here for the play-acting, the time-wasting, the cheating.
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Rather than simply reducing power use across the board, the system attempts to identify exactly when machinery is wasting energy and proposes operational changes that can reduce consumption without disrupting productivity.
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Bram, his husband, has a demanding job at a museum in Rotterdam and Arnold’s bitterness has grown wearying.
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Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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According to Ceconi, these products don’t actually soften, but instead deposit a waxy coating on the fabric.
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And that's especially critical this July with inflation surging again, wages softening and higher borrowing costs expected to remain unchanged for the foreseeable future.
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Massive explosions lit up the night sky as ballistic missiles and drones hammered parts of the city, killing at least 14 people in the city and three others in the surrounding region, with dozens more wounded, city officials said.
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Alicent and Helaena will be held prisoner until Aemond is found and killed.
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“Tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tire. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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