TUCKER (OUT) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

tucker (out)

verb

ˈtə-kər

Definition of tucker (out)

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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Verb

Speaking from experience, the right footwear can transform an uncomfortable ensemble into something actually functional, warm, and totally worth wearing.

— Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
El Dusty, who has a wiry white beard and wore a camouflage-print vest, said, before passing the mike to the Presbyterian seminarian and Democratic candidate for Senate.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear

Verb

Support for the populist had eroded since 16 people were killed in 2024 when a concrete canopy collapsed at a train station in Novi Sad.

— JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The military campaign that ensued has killed more than 70,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza’s health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilians and combatants.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of kill

Verb

The victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The alleged victim continues to experience symptoms from the poisoning, including not being able to focus, tiring easily and a loss of sensation in his left hand, Gomelsky said.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of tire

Verb

When all out-of-court options have been exhausted, and the MCA debt threatens the immediate survival of an otherwise viable business, legal reorganization is the final angle of management.

— Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Like athletes in other pro leagues, NFL players must first exhaust out-of-court arbitration and grievance procedures.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaust

Verb

Prioritizing scripts over corporate synergy should be music to the ears of cinephiles burned out on Marvel’s assembly-line approach to storytelling.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
But the more important story is that the Party has ignited a longer-term conflagration, which is on the cusp of burning out of control.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of burn out

Verb

That inspired a late-breaking police union endorsement and a surge of corporate cash for McKinney, boosting him to a second-place finish and knocking out Feldstein Soto in a historic rout.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
But now, some of the key data centers at the heart of its technical prowess have been knocked out by Ukrainian drone attacks in the 4 1/2-year-old full-scale invasion, suffering damage that could take a long time to repair.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of knock out

Verb

Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
In hopes of restoring the water's blue hue, park rangers partially drained Morning Glory in the 1970s to extract debris.

— Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

Verb

Armrest covers handle the high-use areas that wear out first and double as a coordinated accent.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
Then the beeps will become evenly spaced until the alarm is silenced, the prongs dry out, or the battery wears out.

— John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

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