as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm just played out after the week I've had
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as in spent
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of played out
Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 dead and 17 injured, the now-familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief played out again, a day after the shootings and a three-hour police manhunt on Monday night.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
Smith anticipates going to graduate school once his baseball career has played out.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
Alexa feels the app has the potential to expand rapidly by riding on the coattails of the post-Covid-19 zeitgeist—when everyone felt vulnerable and slow-burning lockdown dating played out exclusively on video conferencing platforms.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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The company in 2021 bid nearly $15 million for tracts in the same part of the Gulf, which includes shallow waters — less than 656 feet deep — where oil has mostly played out and there are few active leases.
—Kevin McGill and Matthew Brown, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
On Tuesday, the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., that left 17 dead and 17 injured, the now-familiar rituals of sorrow, anger and disbelief played out again, a day after the shootings and a three-hour police manhunt on Monday night.
—Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2023
Smith anticipates going to graduate school once his baseball career has played out.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2023
Alexa feels the app has the potential to expand rapidly by riding on the coattails of the post-Covid-19 zeitgeist—when everyone felt vulnerable and slow-burning lockdown dating played out exclusively on video conferencing platforms.
—Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out
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The same tired thoughts, predictable excuses, and familiar limiting beliefs play on repeat in your mind, keeping you stuck in patterns that don't serve your growth.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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Somehow, some way, fans aren’t tired of him despite the fact his flow and production choices haven’t changed much.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Guardian reported the country spent more than $6 billion on sports deals between 2021 and 2023.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Amos Heller has spent more than 15 years sharing a stage with Taylor Swift as a member of her band, the Agency.Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the final stretch of his journey to the castle, Thomas stands, exhausted, in the middle of a forest as snow falls, and a ghostly carriage approaches.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Meanwhile, Russian assault groups have, since September, performed a series of costly yet effective flanking maneuvers that forced back the exhausted Ukrainian garrison in the town of Vuhledar and have now destabilized the whole front line in southern Donetsk.David Axe, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In an alert to health-care providers last week, the California Department of Health said doctors should consider bird flu in people with acute respiratory symptoms or conjunctivitis who’ve had recent exposure to animals with bird flu or who have recently consumed raw dairy products.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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YouTube just released some new stats that show how the service is being consumed on televisions, and the numbers are enormous.David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
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For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
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Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
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Furthermore, by increasing employee sentiment and utilization, vacancies and vacancy times are reduced, which ultimately improves the profitability of these spaces.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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As families grow from two married adults to larger households with multiple children, others have reduced their circle of giving.Julianna Bragg, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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In both cases, the Lakers could receive enough assets to begin a rebuilding project that their weary fans would surely support.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the center of the story are Phil (Timothy Spall) and Penny (Lesley Manville), a weary, unmarried couple burdened by their lack of love for each other and their crumbling household.Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20out. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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