tired; tiring
: to become weary
often attributive
1
: a rubber cushion that fits around a wheel (as of an automobile) and usually contains compressed air
2
: a metal hoop forming the tread of a wheel
tired; tiring
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Examples of tire in a Sentence
Verb (1)
I don't want our walk to tire you too much
this long dry lecture will tire the audience if you don't insert some jokes into it
this pentathlon will tire all but the hardiest athletes
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
James in particular seemed to tire, taking only six shots and scoring only eight points in the second half after scoring a dozen points in the first quarter.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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Verb
In the 16th century, people ran after and tired out deer in present-day Texas and northern Mexico.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2024
James in particular seemed to tire, taking only six shots and scoring only eight points in the second half after scoring a dozen points in the first quarter.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
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“Tire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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tire
2 of 2 noun1
: a metal hoop that forms the tread of a wheel
2
: a rubber cushion that usually contains compressed air and fits around a wheel
automobile tires
Medical Definition
tire
verb
tired; tiring
: to become weary
: to exhaust or greatly decrease the physical strength of : fatigue
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