Synonyms of play out

play out

verb

as in to spend

to make complete use of

we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spend
• consume
• drain
• exhaust
• draw down
• run out of
• use up
• reduce
• absorb
• use
• burn
• eat
• deplete
• expend
• devour
• decrease
• empty
• clean (out)
• waste
• diminish
• dry up
• throw away
• run through
• downsize
• weaken
• undermine
• lessen
• bankrupt
• dwindle
• abate
• impoverish
• sap
• fritter (away)
• lower
• cripple
• disable
• blow
• debilitate
• enfeeble
• de-escalate
• lavish
• dissipate
• squander
• misspend
• guzzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• replace
• increase
• renew
• enforce
• augment
• reinforce
• enlarge
• strengthen
• restore
• repair
• bolster
• rebuild
• preserve
• save
• revive
• reenforce
• conserve
• fortify

Examples of play out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Dimon went on to say that the United States needed to avoid being naive and allowing larger global events to play out without any intervention. —Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024

Because our average expectation is for there to be a decently large polling error at least half of the time, there is actually a very low probability that the polls are perfect and the election plays out exactly how the polls suggest. —G. Elliott Morris, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024

Starbucks is the latest company to shift from carrots to sticks in the ongoing return-to-office battle that has been playing out at workplaces. —Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2024

Several angles were playing out, and there were no dead spots. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024