run (someone) ragged

phrase

informal

: to make (someone) very tired

All this travel is running me ragged.

He was run ragged with/by all the travel.

Examples of run (someone) ragged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With 10 goals scored and countless opponents run ragged, Agyemang has helped propel an unlikely push for promotion. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026

Talisman Bukayo Saka was run ragged at times and beset by injury problems. — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025

Romeu had also replaced his right-sided centre-back, Irene Paredes, who was being run ragged by Caicedo’s speed. — Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025

With potentially up to 60 games if Miami goes deep in all the tournaments, players will be run ragged. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2024

Even sportscasters appear to be run ragged by the probabilities. — John Otis, New York Times, 7 Nov. 2023

As for the first lady, having logged significant travel because swing-state candidates wanted a Biden to raise money but weren’t eager to be seen with her husband, she was then run ragged by additional duties after the elections. — James Freeman, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2022