tire of
phrasal verb
tired of; tiring of; tires of
: to become bored by (something) : to stop being interested in (something)
He soon tired of doing the same work every day.
She never tires of listening to music.
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It is thought the mysterious sharp metal pieces are intentionally left by vandals to damage the tires of vehicles on main roads.
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Southerners will never tire of packing their favorite snacks, piling into the car, and setting out on a road trip—and one of their favorite routes to drive is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Will people ever tire of the ubiquitous reggaetón beat?
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Many onlookers assumed that Trump would be the one to tire of Musk and that the centibillionaire would fly too close to the sun, becoming too visible in the administration or simply too annoying.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 7 July 2025
Southerners will never tire of packing their favorite snacks, piling into the car, and setting out on a road trip—and one of their favorite routes to drive is the Blue Ridge Parkway.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 July 2025
Will people ever tire of the ubiquitous reggaetón beat?
—Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Many onlookers assumed that Trump would be the one to tire of Musk and that the centibillionaire would fly too close to the sun, becoming too visible in the administration or simply too annoying.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 June 2025
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“Tire of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20of. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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