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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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
6 July 2025
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The toll on crew members goes far beyond simply being tired.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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The Blue Jays had a lead and needed efficient innings to spare an exhausted bullpen.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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This feature, essentially a failsafe, Young explained, allows CAR cells to take a break, which can be useful in terms of keeping cytokine production from getting out of control and from becoming exhausted from working too long without time to rejuvenate.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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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
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Across the industry Profits are getting wiped out across the whole chip industry, owing to excess inventories among manufacturers and retailers and a drop in demand for PCs, smartphones, and consumer electronics.—
BYNicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
1 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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And the family members of the missing — from the camp and elsewhere — continue to grow weary.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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Officials noted that the public can grow weary from too many flooding alerts or forecasts that turn out to be minor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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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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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
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped%20out. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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