as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
we're hoping that the mountain bike ride will tucker the kids out so they'll sleep well tonight
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The high-quality dress can be worn all summer long, in playful hues like white and green.
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The key to modernizing the pinkish-orange color in 2026 is to wear it in loose, easy silhouettes.
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The mother of a man killed by a hit-and-run driver while riding his bike in Manhattan is demanding justice for her son.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Many swimmers who get in trouble tire themselves out trying to get back to the beach, lifeguards say.
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Fellow striker Ricardo Pepi tired out the Australian back line all day.
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In the finals, Israel faced an Australian team already exhausted after fending off South Korea, Japan and Rhodesia (itself in the Asian tournament after being banned in Africa over its white governing regime).
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For years, people have been frustrated and exhausted by the seemingly endless amount of swiping and small talk that go nowhere on dating apps.
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In an era where consumer trends ignite and burn out within weeks, retail brands are demanding partners who can execute complex, multi-city environmental transformations at lightning speed without fracturing the core visual identity of the brand.
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Marc was not burned out in the traditional sense.
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The mid-June strikes on Moscow’s Kapotnya refinery and Tatneft’s TANECO refinery knocked out 600,000 barrels per day in throughput.
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The pig men were in the trailer, knocking out the pigs with anesthesia.
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Several environmental groups have also proposed removing or entirely bypassing the Glen Canyon Dam, draining what's left into Lake Mead, and implementing stricter water conservation measures.
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The president said that his administration would have to drain the pool and start over again as the new liner shed chunks of itself.
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Long before Rudd unknowingly ingests psychedelic drugs and nearly kills Josh, with Marcus having to perform an emergency tracheotomy, Little Brother has long worn out its welcome.
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But by 1972, Clayton-Thomas was worn out by the group's extensive touring and left the band.
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“Tucker (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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