played out

adjective

1

: worn out or used up

2

: tired out : spent

Synonyms of played out

• tired
• exhausted
• tapped out
• wiped out
• worn to a frazzle
• drained
• weary
• worn

Examples of played out in a Sentence

I'm just played out after the week I've had.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the year since, that's played out in only a handful of places. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 26 July 2026

Wakanda Forever, the Black Panther sequel, played out the events of T’Challa’s death. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 July 2026

The game was played out through only four generations of infection before it was terminated. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 July 2026

Control of those features and the waters around them has taken on even greater importance this year in light of what has played out in the Persian Gulf. — Ivan Watson, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for played out

• roundabout
• runabout
• sauerkraut
• thereabout
• turnabout
• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout