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

Pick up a s’mores kit from reception, claim one of the firepits, and watch your fellow Cape-goers drift back from the beach with sandy feet and tired kids.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 July 2026
In an age of endless subscriptions and price hikes, people are sick and tired of paying for access to products rather than owning them.

— Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of tired

Adjective

If the District Court upholds the denial, your application is considered exhausted.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 21 July 2026
OpenAI moved ChatGPT Business agents to metered credits July 6, and Anthropic now bills agent workloads against credit pools that stop when exhausted.

— TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of exhausted

Adjective

The reserve once had a diverse wildlife population but was wiped out in the early 1980s because of rampant poaching and prolonged insecurity in the country.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026
The next season was wiped out to the NHL’s lockout, and when the league relaunched, the new rule changes worked against players like Hatcher.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026

Definition of wiped out

Adjective

Spare a thought for the weary new Airbus A350-1000ULR, which is cooling its jets in Melbourne after completing its first-ever nonstop test flight from France.

— Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Hathaway, in her third collaboration with Nolan, is cunning but weary, while Pattinson is just a fantastic creep.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 24 July 2026

Definition of weary

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