go stale

VERB

tire

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 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 replaced key players, such as Sadio Mane and Robert Firmino, before they had a chance to go stale and made a seemingly smooth transition from former manager Jürgen Klopp to Slot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And just as with no-fault divorce, it’s not necessary to place blame when relationships go stale.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2024

One customer would discover the gospel of leftovers that didn’t go stale for several days, and that customer would sell more containers to friends in exchange for a commission.

From Slate • Sep. 23, 2024

But Fuscaldo, who wrote her doctoral thesis on the erasure of women from Brazil’s music history, believes de França’s suppression back then is what makes her appealing today: Her unique style didn’t go stale.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 28, 2024

You can make yourself a sandwich for lunch, but put the bread back in the bin or it will go stale.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

go stale

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