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tire

[tahyuhr] / taɪər /
VERB
exhaust, weary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
annoy bore depress disgust dishearten dispirit displease drain exasperate fail fatigue irk irritate jade overwork wear worry
STRONG
bush collapse crawl debilitate deject distress droop drop enervate ennui fag faint flag fold harass nauseate overburden overstrain overtax pain pall prostrate sap sicken sink strain tax vex weaken wilt yawn
WEAK
burn out give out go stale grow weary peter out poop out put to sleep wear down wear out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid calm cheer comfort delight encourage excite make happy please refresh soothe
STRONG
assist assuage build cure energize help increase invigorate mend rise strengthen
WEAK
activate fire up

Example Sentences

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It's not like you can drive your car down the road, get a flat tire, pull over, fix it and keep going.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

A great many Black people worked at the Goodyear tire plant in South Los Angeles in the 1960s and ‘70s, and at other nearby industrial companies. “You had double exposure,” Hutchinson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The tire maker anticipates growth despite continuing challenges from tariffs and currency headwinds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Harvard-Westlake tried to tire him out in the second half denying him the ball and pushing him away from the basket.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Finally a police car had stopped, and a policeman had changed the tire.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry