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played out

adjective

1
: worn out or used up
2
: tired out : spent

Examples of played out in a Sentence

I'm just played out after the week I've had.
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While that hasn't entirely played out, John Cena recently appeared on WWE's NXT with a significant announcement regarding Deadline. Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 The brutal attack played out the morning of May 31, 2014, after Leutner and Weier slept over at Geyser’s home to celebrate her birthday. Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 26 Nov. 2025 Those concerns played out in elections earlier this month, which swept to power Democrats whose political messaging focused on the rising cost of living. Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 That nightmare scenario played out for a local family back in June. Lauren Pastrana, CBS News, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for played out

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of played out was in 1856

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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/played%20out. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.

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