as in tiring
causing weariness, restlessness, or lack of interest
a wearying effort to sort through years of records
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1
as in boring
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous
these constant complaints are really wearying me
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as in exhausting
to use up all the physical energy of
a whole day of hard physical labor had thoroughly wearied her
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearying
Adjective
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Superman’s meh international returns can also be understood as reflective of the worldwide audience tiring of Hollywood’s cultural diktats.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025 -
With both sets of players tiring, the best chance of the 30-minute period would fall to substitute Salma Paralluelo, who could not divert Batlle’s cross towards goal from four yards out.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
27 July 2025
Verb
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Chiefs beat Texans 27-19, Is Kansas City being favorites getting boring?—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
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Chiefs beat Texans 27-19, Is Kansas City being favorites getting boring?—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Sharon Stone is giving her take on the Basic Instinct reboot in the works and sounds weary about it.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Satellite: Available almost everywhere but can be slower and affected by weather.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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New York lawmakers are proposing rules to humanely drive down the population of rats and other rodents, eyeing contraception and a ban on glue traps as alternatives to poison or a slow, brutal death.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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How old is Taylor Swift? Kelce was born Oct. 5, 1989 (that year sound familiar?), making the 35-year-old a Libra.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
The Enquirer,
28 Aug. 2025
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Successive administrations let the old broadcast arms of American government abroad — Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia — slide into well-meaning obsolescence.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And so to their kits, which more often than not are just not especially interesting: take this away strip, with its mid-2000s retro styling and pleasant off-white piping, but is just…quite dull.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
24 Aug. 2025
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Harsh chemicals like bleach and ammonia can strip the finish and dull the surface, leaving the floor prone to scratches and other damage.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Jess: The curds themselves are crispy, but the toast is stupid.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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The dialogue wasn’t dumbed down and stupid comic book stuff.—
William Earl,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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The Creed of Violence is hitting the dusty trail once again, with a new feature adaptation of the 2009 Boston Teran novel in the works.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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Further, steer clear of dusty bottles stored on hot shelves, as heat and light are wine’s worst enemies.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Wearying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearying. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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