played out

adjective

Synonyms of played outnext
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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That provision played out in real time under the previous attorney’s contract. Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Dec. 2025 This landscape, while still uninhabitable to most, continues to capture the imagination and curiosity of over one million annual visitors who come to the park to witness the vast expanse of space, to experience the extremes, and to imagine the human history that played out here. Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 Under past presidential administrations, undocumented immigrants were often allowed to remain free on bond or on GPS monitoring while their cases played out. Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025 But based on how the season has played out, the favorites have to be brothers Jag Bains and Jas Bains. Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 10 Dec. 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 19 Dec. 2025.

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