wearied 1 of 2

adjective

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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wearied

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verb

past tense of weary
1
as in drained
to make weary and restless by being dull or monotonous these constant complaints are really wearying me

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2
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 wearied
Verb
Maybe the modest size of tonight’s group wearied Nina. — Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026 Though their studio albums of the period all reached the top 20, the Dead were wearied by operating their own label, and Grateful Dead Records folded in late 1976. — Chris Morris, Variety, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wearied
  1. tired
  2. bored
  3. exhausted
  4. weary
  5. wore
  6. killed
  7. drained
Adjective
  • That was especially common among Group of 6 fans, who are tired of watching their best players and coaches getting poached by wealthier programs.
    — Manny Navarro, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • As the fascination with Ernetti grows into something unhealthy, Béatrice subtly grows more tired, more distracted, more irritable and desperate for answers, small changes Sellier conveys with a smart sense of restraint.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • Eva Victor Eva Victor’s stupidly relatable, slice-of-life comedic sketches kept thousands of bored quarantiners and dry-humored netizens entertained during the pandemic.
    — Jonathan Borge, InStyle, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Millions of Americans rediscovered the sport during the time of social distancing, when vast, bored segments of the population yearned for outdoor activities.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of bored
Verb
  • Deery becomes the latest player who exhausted their eligibility to sue for an extra year of eligibility.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Your eyes will thank you College students often fall asleep without removing their contacts, especially when exhausted from late-night studying or over-intoxicated from partying.
    — Dr. Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • Fall is the perfect time to revive summer-weary lawns by aerating and overseeding.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Mozeliak has no idea whether Kroenke might invite him to stay, but for now the plan of rebuilding the team and reorganizing the front office remains on course, in the interest of serving fans weary and frustrated after 12 consecutive losing seasons.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of weary
Verb
  • For a dressier option, the Franco Sarto Loran Slides are heralded by a Travel+Leisure writer who recently wore them all over Europe with zero foot pain.
    — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026
  • George, 65, wore a classic black tuxedo with a matching bow tie.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of wore
Verb
  • From Minnesota and Indiana to California and Florida, people across the nation who killed others while speeding are now facing charges that carry life sentences.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Two people were killed, along with the suspect, and five were injured in a Minnesota shooting.
    — Josh Feldman, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of killed
Verb
  • The attackers used the IP addresses to host a smart contract that drained about $235,000 in bitcoin from people trying to visit the Celer Bridge cryptocurrency exchange.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
  • In France, for example, officials have drained glacier lakes to head off potential flooding, Gagliardini says.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of drained

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“Wearied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wearied. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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