1
as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
fell into bed wearied and desperate for sleep
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2
as in bored
having one's patience, interest, or pleasure exhausted
wearied by her son's endless excuses for not having cleaned his room
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as in drained
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in exhausted
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
Adjective
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But people here are tired of seeing Farmington in the headlines as a town that's losing population.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025 -
And there’s kids who are tired, or crying or can’t handle it.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The man lies on the bed and reads, while the woman grows bored.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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Frieda longs to stand out and is instantly bored of her new small-town life, while Maria finds comfort in the monotony.—
Barry Levitt,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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He was hurt, he was exhausted and knew very well the odds of his Pittsburgh Penguins qualifying for the postseason were minimal at best.—
Josh Yohe,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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Fourteen years of war have left the country desolate, and its people exhausted; millions have been displaced or were forced to become refugees.—
Raghed Waked & Justin Salhani,
The Dial,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And a simple chat at a Chinese restaurant, like the one between the dyspeptic Dave Moss (Bill Burr) and the weary George Aaronow (Michael McKean), might turn out to have been criminal entrapment.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Inside, a queue of solemn, weary visitors moved slowly down a long hallway toward the cafeteria.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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