tires

verb

Definition of tiresnext
present tense third-person singular of tire
1
as in weakens
to diminish the physical strength of I don't want our walk to tire you too much

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2
as in bores
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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3
as in exhausts
to use up all the physical energy of this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes

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  1. weakens
  2. exhausts
  3. softens
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  • An easy monetary policy typically weakens a country’s currency, making exports cheaper and potentially supports growth in the face of tariffs.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Doing so weakens your home's heating system and is a fire hazard.
    — Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakens
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  • The idea of festivals just exhausts me.
    — Meg Zukin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
  • If Le Pen exhausts the appeals process and truly cannot run for the presidency in 2027, the party already has an obvious candidate-in-waiting in Jordan Bardella.
    — Cole Stangler, Time, 1 Apr. 2025
Definition of exhausts
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  • The care the wizard takes in cooking the simple breakfast, even making sure the fire is literally fed, instantly softens Sophie and the audience to the illusive character.
    — Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
  • In the Axios Macro consensus, inflation remains elevated even as the economy softens, constraining the Federal Reserve's ability to cut interest rates.
    — Courtenay Brown, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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