as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm just played out after the week I've had
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as in spent
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of played out
Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
This vital conversation of what to do about it has played out in these chambers for well over a decade.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Twin Metals also would have to win a mining permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by showing that the company can prevent water pollution, safely store waste rock and restore the land after the mine is played out.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
This is all being played out amid the backdrop of Netflix’s audacious swoop for WBD, which will give Netflix control over two of the world’s biggest streaming services.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
This vital conversation of what to do about it has played out in these chambers for well over a decade.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Verb
The order is the latest development in a nearly two-year fight between banks and retailers over the Illinois law, a battle that has played out in courts, in Springfield, on television airwaves and now in Washington.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Twin Metals also would have to win a mining permit from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources by showing that the company can prevent water pollution, safely store waste rock and restore the land after the mine is played out.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out
Adjective
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The film, which stars Hannah Einbinder as a filmmaker tasked with revamping a tired summer camp horror franchise with its cryptic lead played by Gillian Anderson in tow, is set to make its way to theaters this August.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Each day, after teaching classes for a local extension office, taking online courses and caring for everyone, Denise is just tired.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Stewart and dermatologist Dhaval Bhanusali, MD, spent a whopping five years developing it.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
23 May 2026
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The production company Big Band spent roughly a decade pursuing the rights to Hojo’s manga, with formal talks with the rights holders stretching five to six years before both sides aligned on an approach that would honor the source material.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
Adjective
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If the trust fund is exhausted, there will be an across the board decrease in benefits estimated to be 20% to 25%.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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For anyone trying to wake up sharper, calmer or less exhausted, that’s worth understanding.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
Verb
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The nation-state has consumed our politics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Polling suggests that race could also advance to a June runoff, potentially keeping Georgia Republicans consumed by intraparty warfare for weeks longer.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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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.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Clearly the consumer is tapped out.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Snowball viburnum prefers moist, loamy soil that is well-drained but tolerates other soils.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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At 92, the actress brought a blast of old Hollywood glamour to a festival that, this year especially, has often felt strangely drained of it.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Though not as big or catastrophic as the asteroid theorized to have wiped out the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, Apophis would cause widespread destruction up to several hundred kilometers from its impact site.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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Article continues below Jen (voiced by Stephen Garlick), who is a member of another, near-extinct race called Gelflings, was raised by Mystics after Skeksis wiped out his extended family.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bayard has a point in critiquing the attitude which maintains that engagement with literature can basically be reduced to an itinerary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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The stadium typically operates at a capacity crowd of around 67,500 for NFL games, but that will be slightly reduced to approximately 65,827 for the World Cup.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20out. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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