tapped out
adjective
Examples of tapped out in a Sentence
the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial
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The district can’t afford it and taxpayers are tapped out, which is leading to inevitable cuts to staff positions.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Cavs pretty much tapped out.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Fans rallied behind O’Reilly to get to the rope as Mox took control, but O’Reilly ultimately tapped out.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
This year, the programming looked like a party with an impressive invite list — Nicolas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda — but upon arrival, all the guests felt like old acquaintances tapped out of anything interesting to say.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
The Cavs pretty much tapped out.
—Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Fans rallied behind O’Reilly to get to the rope as Mox took control, but O’Reilly ultimately tapped out.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
This year, the programming looked like a party with an impressive invite list — Nicolas Winding Refn, Asghar Farhadi, Hirokazu Kore-eda — but upon arrival, all the guests felt like old acquaintances tapped out of anything interesting to say.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapped%20out. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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