PLAYED OUT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I'm just played out after the week I've had

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verb

past tense of play out

as in spent

to make complete use of we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

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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 See all Example Sentences for played out

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