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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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.
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Clearly the consumer is tapped out.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.
—Kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
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Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Clearly the consumer is tapped out.
—Robert Barone, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.
—Kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
See All Example Sentences for tapped out
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapped%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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