played out

1 of 2

adjective

1

: worn out or used up

2

: tired out : spent

played out

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of play out

Synonyms of played out

Adjective

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

Examples of played out in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In turn, maneuvers are the living afterimages of protocol, supplying empirical evidence of how operations played out. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

This pattern has played out across companies at every stage of scale, from early-stage growth through to businesses generating more than $1 billion in ARR. — Kylie Fuentes, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Proximity to white Protestants also played out in terms of racial divisions. — Ashley Walters, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

What was your role in Thrive’s recent discussions with FIFA, and how does the way that investment idea played out map to the themes of your book? — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for played out

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