TAPPED OUT Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

tapped out

adjective

Definition of tapped out

as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial

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Recent Examples of tapped out The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 24 June 2026 Flair tapped out and Morgan would advance to the Queen of the Ring final. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Multiple bars across the city told The Star that many fans had tapped out amidst the teams 6-11 season. — Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 The district can’t afford it and taxpayers are tapped out, which is leading to inevitable cuts to staff positions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for tapped out

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Adjective

But after two wars in nine months, there was a sense of tired resignation when news of the airstrikes hit Tehran Wednesday.

— Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Most transformation requests are really about a bottleneck someone is tired of working around.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of tired

Adjective

While no special launch event has been announced, these popular toys will be available at participating restaurants until supplies are exhausted.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Historical evidence supports this portrayal to some extent, with exhausted monks leaving wry marginal notes.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

Greece’s financial crisis wiped out a quarter of the country’s economy, plunging it into a depression that saw poverty spiral and unemployment skyrocket to around 27%.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
By late May, Vice was advising readers where to find hacky sacks because stores had been wiped out.

— Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Definition of wiped out

Adjective

England’s team plane touched down in Kansas City early Monday morning following a tough World Cup match, and weary players headed to their hotel in Prairie Village.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026
Liberal return policies surged during the pandemic, with free return windows that can extend to as much as six months, as lockdown-weary shoppers drove an e-commerce boom.

— Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

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