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 If your pockets are feeling a little tapped out after graduation, Father’s Day, and all the other June events, here are some under-$25 travel deals that don’t require you to spend a ton. — Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 But at this point in the draft, the player pool is tapped out. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tapped out

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Adjective

The media never tired of describing Sea Change as his great breakup record.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
For those who are tired of such narratives, the appeal of the show will be in its interpretive stagecraft, which is impressive and clever.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tired

Adjective

Olivier tortured himself over her condition, remorseful and exhausted.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Among the items are discarded personal protective equipment, thermal insulation, electrical cabling, structural steel, rebar, loose soil, building concrete, and exhausted ion-exchange resins taken from water filtration networks.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

The native people of this region were not wiped out by smallpox and instead established an independent kingdom that blends a traditional monarchy with Catholicism, thanks to the efforts of some earlier missionaries.

— John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
During Murray State’s second drive, the Racers seemingly converted a 32-yard field goal only to see that play wiped out by delay of game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of wiped out

Adjective

These short and intentional pauses from your tasks have been clinically proven to offer your weary brain a boost.

— Cheryl Fenton, Flow Space, 23 Sep. 2026
Jonathan Tucker as a fledgling FBI profiler, Mark McKinney as the local chief of police, Joe Cobden as the radio station’s head of ad sales and Fred Ewanuick as Tony’s weary brother are other standouts.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of weary

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