as in boring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
the seminar was tiring and not particularly helpful or informative
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as in weakening
to diminish the physical strength of
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
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as in exhausting
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 wearing
to use up all the physical energy of
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Recent Examples of tiring
Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
This can occasionally become tiring, and the back half of the record is littered with tracks that work better as gay WrestleMania intros than as actual songs.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
This helps each step feel lighter and easier, diminishing fatigue and letting the wearer venture out farther without tiring.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Collective processes involve tiring negotiations, frequent conflicts, and disappointing compromises, both internally among the team and with external interlocutors and partners.
—Adam Szymczyk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
This can occasionally become tiring, and the back half of the record is littered with tracks that work better as gay WrestleMania intros than as actual songs.
—Harry Tafoya, Pitchfork, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
These design aspects allow users to operate it for extended periods without tiring or switching between different power outlets.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
This helps each step feel lighter and easier, diminishing fatigue and letting the wearer venture out farther without tiring.
—New Atlas, 3 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tiring
Adjective
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Moreover, the subject is weedy and boring.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In comic book canon, Clark's earlier years are actually pretty boring!—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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That separation is now weakening.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In addition to these external influences, Dini emphasized that long-term domestic instability has left Somalia’s coastline vulnerable, weakening local institutions and lowering the risks for pirate networks.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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Sliding effortlessly from incisive observer to chaotic flirt to exhausting narcissist, Firstman is never not in on the joke.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
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Martinez on Thursday did not discuss details of the plan but said the city was exhausting all its options while seeking more ways to cut costs.—
Abby Church,
Houston Chronicle,
30 Apr. 2026
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On her lunch break, mama walks us over to the library still wearing her scrubs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Laneda taught Sunday school, and her sons were Cornerstone ushers, wearing white gloves and delivering a welcome address to visitors at the start of Sunday services.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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That gap between the imagined object and the real one sharpened the launch rather than softening it.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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And in many quarters, the tone is softening.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Even for those spared personal catastrophe, the broader atmosphere has been wearying; institutions strained, norms eroded, tempers short.—
Phillip Halpern,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And then, with wearying inevitability, the Premier League would follow suit.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Is God Is is a story about twin sisters Racine (Kara Young) and Anaia (Mallori Johnson), tasked with killing their abusive, absentee father at the request of their mother.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
19 May 2026
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Most of the strikes occur in the summer, killing 20 people each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Pool service can be a bit slow during busy times, but once your perfectly prepared daiquiri arrives, all is forgiven.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 May 2026
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So future agreements could involve cooler normalisation, selective security cooperation, quieter diplomacy and a slower expansion.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
15 May 2026
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“Tiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tiring. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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