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Collocation

get tired

linking verb + adjective linking verb + adjective

Definition

to become tired; to start feeling a need to rest or sleep

'get tired' is a common English collocation. to become tired; to start feeling a need to rest or sleep

Visual cue for get tired

get + tired

“I get tired after working all day.”

Examples

  • I usually _____ tired around 10 p.m.
  • She _____ tired after the long meeting.
  • We _____ tired if we don’t sleep enough.
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  • He _____ tired quickly when he skips breakfast.
  • You might _____ tired during the hike, so bring water.
  • I _____ tired of waiting, so I went home.
  • They _____ tired from traveling across time zones.
  • If you _____ tired while driving, pull over and rest.
  • By the end of the semester, many students _____ tired and stressed.