PLAYED OUT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of played out

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

Bulson was put on administrative leave with pay as the investigation played out. — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026 Reportedly, the sisters weren’t happy about how things with their father played out. — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 12 Jan. 2026

Verb

Bernardino’s pickoff of Crow-Armstrong cost the Cubs a run with how the rest of the seventh played out. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026 First, this relationship has played out publicly during what were both Swift and Kelce’s most visible professional years. — Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for played out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out

Adjective

The brand is winning over tired consumers who already reach for something sweet before bed by combining the comfort of a late-night treat with ingredients designed to support a better sleep routine.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Some get the number of dollars tied to their age (this used to be the case for Ollie and his brother, Owen, until their mom, Rebecca, got tired of them fighting over their disparate payouts) and others much more.

— Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

Young spent most of last season on a two-way deal with the Heat before being converted to a standard contract in the final days of the season.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Treating sunscreen like a one-and-done application Applying sunscreen once isn’t enough for a full day spent outdoors.

— Kaitlyn Harvey, AJC.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of spent

Verb

There’s a collective draw toward the general aesthetic vision on offer here — cold, computerized, humanity-drained — and the frictionless insularity of the characters’ lives.

— Nick H. Penniman, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2026
After Sunday’s loss to Arizona he was scheduled to have his left knee drained and likely will receive an injection.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

Definition of drained

Adjective

Abreu’s shot off Garrett Cleavinger (2-3) capped a four-run inning that wiped out a 6-3 deficit.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
One Reddit user, who leveraged their own Roth IRA by making major calls on SpaceX, wiped out several hundred thousand dollars from their retirement.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 15 July 2026

Definition of wiped out

Verb

Demand for oil plunged during the war because supply fell sharply and many folks reduced their oil consumption.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Trump reduced the size of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in Utah by about 90% each, undoing protections established by former presidents on public lands that are sacred among many Native Americans.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 14 July 2026