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
Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s the kind of characteristic that is played out throughout the film.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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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
Here's how the beef played out this week in the White House.
—Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
That’s the kind of characteristic that is played out throughout the film.
—Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out
Adjective
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The script is filled with tired tropes and doesn’t set up JayDee in a way that showcases his natural presence or way with words.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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LeBron James’ agent, Rich Paul, is downplaying the bombshell report suggesting Los Angeles Lakers Governor Jeanie Buss has grown tired of his client.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Why vocabulary avoidance creates the space populists fill European governments spent a decade learning that sloppy language inflames prejudice.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Vance, a Republican, has spent years passionately advocating for Americans to have more children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But as reserves become exhausted, shivering stops and body temperature continues to fall.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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But as Liberato and his crew grew exhausted, the vibe shifted.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
Verb
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When to seek medical attention Anyone who has consumed this type of mushroom should follow up with their primary care physician or a liver specialist to monitor for liver failure, doctors recommend.—
Amy McGorry,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some have found a groove again, writing in their temporary homes, while others have yet to return to their practice, consumed by the logistics of loss and relocation and out of step with their routines.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Clearly the consumer is tapped out.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
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Even hospital appointments were overwhelming, with bright lights leaving her drained and overstimulated.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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This vast gulf between us, not just as Americans but as human beings, has drained me of hope.—
Bao Phi,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Local stocks have wiped out around $360 billion in market value so far this month, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.—
Ashutosh Joshi,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even smaller downturns like the 2018 correction and the Covid crash wiped out more than 20%.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In all, the fees were reduced by about $620,000 through automatic waivers and other savings, said Andrea Osgood, Eden Housing’s chief of real estate development.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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This population has been reduced by vehicle strikes and by animals sustaining rodenticide poisoning over the past decades.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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