PLAYED OUT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I'm just played out after the week I've had

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verb

past tense of play out

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

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

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The hot-button debate in Thornton played out at last month’s community meeting and continued at a City Council meeting last week, where the city’s Police Department gave a presentation on the Flock system. —

John Aguilar, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026 The mountainous region is one of various points in the state where a turf war has played out for more than a year between two rival factions of the Sinaloa cartel. —

CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for played out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out

Adjective

For anyone who’s tired of layering in linen blankets and jute throw rugs, an accordion divider is another excellent option.

— Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
Want a worker who always shows up, never says no, never gets sick, and can work without getting tired?

— Caleb Harris, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026