fed up

adjective

: tired, sated, or disgusted beyond endurance

Examples of fed up in a Sentence

We've had one delay after another, and I'm starting to feel pretty fed up. fed up with the noise and bustle of the big city, the family decided to try country life
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The evil John Paul was dead, killed not by one of his four sisters-in-law — each of whom had a compelling motive to commit murder — but by his seemingly meek wife, Grace, fed up by years of abusive behavior. Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024 Seems that airlines don't have a blanket approach to dealing with seat swapping requests while boarding is in action, so your end result depends on the FA [flight attendant] who comes over to assist or the kindness of strangers who are fed up with this happening as well. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024 However, authorities in Ginzan Onsen, as in more famous destinations such as Kyoto and Mount Fuji, have become fed up with a rise in road problems, quarrels and other nuisances. Afp, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024 Curtis Bay is fed up with a member of the neighborhood. Larkin Gallup, Baltimore Sun, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fed up 

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fed up was in 1900

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“Fed up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fed%20up. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

fed up

adjective
: utterly worn-out and disgusted

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