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noun

Synonym Chooser

How is the word jade distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of jade are exhaust, fatigue, tire, and weary. While all these words mean "to make or become unable or unwilling to continue," jade suggests the loss of all freshness and eagerness.

appetites jaded by overindulgence

When can exhaust be used instead of jade?

In some situations, the words exhaust and jade are roughly equivalent. However, exhaust implies complete draining of strength by hard exertion.

shoveling snow exhausted him

Where would fatigue be a reasonable alternative to jade?

Although the words fatigue and jade have much in common, fatigue suggests great lassitude from excessive strain or undue effort.

fatigued by the day's chores

When might tire be a better fit than jade?

The meanings of tire and jade largely overlap; however, tire implies a draining of one's strength or patience.

the long ride tired us out

In what contexts can weary take the place of jade?

While the synonyms weary and jade are close in meaning, weary stresses tiring until one is unable to endure more of the same thing.

wearied of the constant arguing

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of jade
Verb
Last month, Monterroso Mejia joined Rolling Stone by Zoom from her home in California to talk about what she’s learned from comedy legends, and why she’ll never be jaded. Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025 After years of politicized law enforcement, many of us are now sufficiently jaded so as to be well past the point of shock at new examples. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Noun
Future releases will be finished in American oak as well as French, and different types of stones will be used (jade is one that is mentioned) as well as different toast levels, but all will be part of the Dewar’s 21 lineup. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2025 Although some people prefer to apply oils with a jade roller or gua sha stone, your fingertips are one of the best tools. Tatayana Yomary, Essence, 29 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jade
Verb
  • Ava is bored out of her mind and desperate to get to work.
    Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 30 May 2025
  • With a drill bit almost as tall as himself, one of the volunteers bored a hole and dropped in a measuring tape with fold-out brass arms at its end.
    Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • The remains were wrapped in textiles and buried alongside corn cobs; pottery fragments; and artifacts made of bone, stone and wood, reports Live Science’s Kristina Killgrove.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Kids were on shucking duty, while the adults were in charge of cutting the corn off the cob.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • West Elm European Flax Linen Ruffle Sheet Set $279 West Elm Employing the teeniest of ruffles, this West Elm sheet set features just a hint of twee detailing, almost like a playful coquette.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 May 2025
  • The supermodel amped up the coquette look with a black ribbon in her hair. 04 of 18 Camila Cabello For the Chanel Paris Fashion Week show, Camila Cabello opted for a black tweed suit with a subtle white plaid print.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to strong currents, water temperatures are cold following a dip in temperatures earlier this week, which could tire swimmers out even sooner.
    Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
  • Colleen Lanin, who writes the travel blog Colleen Travels Between and has been covering family travel for 16 years, suggests tiring the kids out with exercise before boarding.
    Elaine Glusac, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Super Mario World ties in to the tease at the end of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, too — the game was the first to feature Mario's trusty steed, a dinosaur named Yoshi, who hatches from an egg in the game.
    Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
  • If outdoor adventure with a steed companion is more your style, the Atlantic Fields O.P. team can organize a ride with one of Wagon Wheel Horse Farm’s friendly horses: Poncho, Shadow, Blondie, Dolly, and Bell.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She is gifted with a lovely color of a lyric soprano suitable for roles in the spectrum from a lyric, lyric coloratura to a soubrette.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Not only did diners want to enjoy her singing in the cabaret, no doubt many could not resist coming to see for themselves the soubrette who had inspired such fury in the late George VI.
    Olivia Williams, Town & Country, 1 June 2021
Verb
  • The vast swathes of empty seats visible at Goodison Park before the end of the recent 2-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest showed TFG has inherited a fanbase ready for change and wearied by recent seasons, and a team in urgent need of help.
    Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Johnny works 40 minutes past one and goes to bed wearied by the Sisyphean task.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Nike has also gotten involved with the reconfiguration of the Total 90 3 soccer boot which now sits alongside the Gato, an indoor soccer shoe turned skate model.
    Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 30 May 2025
  • The skating scenes are full of tension, with every fall and swerve dramatically rendered in fast cut closeups on faces and skates.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 28 May 2025

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“Jade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jade. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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