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
Experts said the bleak economic situation has left Iranians all but tapped out after a decade of such challenges.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped out
Adjective
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The fanbase was just as tired of all the turnover, if not more so.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Wildcats looked fresh and feisty from the moment the ball was tipped, perhaps taking advantage of UCF's tired legs following its second-round overtime win over Cincinnati, and roaring to a 35-8 lead over the first 13 minutes of the game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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By the end of it all, Levy was elated for the international sensation the sitcom became, and also terribly exhausted.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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During the pandemic, turnover rates temporarily dipped lower, then increased as high as 32%, as exhausted staff left the teaching profession.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then, after the B’s repeatedly turned it over in their zone, Lindholm wiped out the final 26 seconds of the PP with a hooking call that may have saved a goal as the puck was laying behind Swayman in the crease.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Everybody at Warners and New Line got wiped out.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Something weary about his body too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Its 1959 Googie-style sign pierces the sky, a beacon of hope for weary road-trippers cruising this achingly lonely stretch of highway.—
Zoey Goto,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped%20out. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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