tapped out

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Recent Examples of tapped out Experts said the bleak economic situation has left Iranians all but tapped out after a decade of such challenges. Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023 To be sure, the fact Trump started his campaign almost two years before the 2024 election and after the midterms, when many donors were tapped out, hurt his numbers, Wilson said. Bill Allison, Bloomberg.com, 1 Feb. 2023 On the bench, teammates stood and tapped out stick salutes on the boards. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023 Child care centers, where the typical worker makes $13 per hour, cannot easily raise salaries, since many of their customers, working parents, are close to tapped out. Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for tapped out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped out
Adjective
  • Mowing Lawns Homeowners are usually away on vacation or are probably too tired to maintain their yards.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
  • But, in Dick’s opinion, Charlie grew tired of baseball’s daily grind.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • That endurance capacity is likely due to female bodies preferentially using slow-burning fat over quickly exhausted carbohydrates, in both athletes and less sporty people, studies have shown.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • Moreover, deep cleaning tasks that involve scrubbing or reorganizing cabinets can take longer than anticipated, leaving you feeling exhausted before bed.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.
    Alex Travelli, New York Times, 1 Feb. 2023
Adjective
  • But others may hear Xi Jinping’s call not as a rallying cry but as a weary echo of the past.
    JOSEPH TORIGIAN, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025
  • After dark, there’s a Midnight Snack cart delivering warm, comfort-food bites to weary red-eye travelers (because New York never sleeps, and neither do airport people).
    Paul Rubio, AFAR Media, 23 June 2025
Adjective
  • Departing are Rand, Bol and Vin Baker Jr., who have played out their eligibility, and forward Vincent Miszkiewicz and guard Brian Taylor II, who entered the transfer portal.
    Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The biggest debate on Capitol Hill Wednesday played out in a hallway – not the House floor.
    The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 30 Mar. 2023

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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped%20out. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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