tire of
phrasal 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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Born to Die, Del Rey’s debut full-length under her current moniker and on a major label, is almost always present on the charts, as the world never seems to tire of listening to the set.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Washington is just watching for Trump to tire of this and move on to a different pick.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Our Adventure Guides engaged with each child in our group and never seemed to tire of their many questions.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Officers gave chase and used a device similar to a spike strip to puncture the tires of the cars, but the drivers continued onto northbound Highway 101, police said.
—Jason Green, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Washington is just watching for Trump to tire of this and move on to a different pick.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Our Adventure Guides engaged with each child in our group and never seemed to tire of their many questions.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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