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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Eldridge sounds wistful, speculating about the person who might have worn them.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
To this point, experts agree that the best commercial product isn’t necessarily the easiest to wear.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear

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The point is not to tire yourself out, just to feel your body getting warm.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tire

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Fans care about rivalries among teams made up of students who generally progress through college and exhaust their eligibility alongside their classmates, rather than athletes whose college careers extend well beyond the traditional timeline.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Across a vast and punishing Atlantic, the voyage exhausted the patience of its crew, but never the conviction of its captain.

— Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Flash flooding is of greatest concern in the Jonas Ridge, Ginger Cake Acres and Pisgah National Forest areas, along with streams and waterways that drain toward Lake James, Burke County officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
On the ground floor, outside the main building, a humanoid was flat on its back after draining its battery during a demo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

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Before the constant stream of sarcastic Ultron commentary wears out its welcome around the series’ halfway point, the bad guy’s brevity is a nice counterpoint to all of the sentient ennui.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
But others feel alienated, misrepresented and worn out by the opposing political forces, said Carolina Almeida de Paula, a political scientist from Rio de Janeiro State University.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

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