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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During a recent Sunday Night Football game, for instance, separate live chats—one devoted to general NFL fans, one for Chiefs and Lions diehards, and another for Taylor Swift lovers—played out on the platform’s forums. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025 Emotional scenes played out in Israel and Gaza on Monday as the remaining living 20 Israeli hostages were reunited with their families and Palestinian prisoners were freed and returned to Gaza -- a major diplomatic accomplishment for Trump after months of tense negotiations. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2025 There was no way to obscure my ex-husband’s identity because that relationship played out so publicly. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 Read below to see how the rest of the week played out. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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