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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Like Morgan and Lee, Tina Fey was dressed the part of a super fan, wearing a Knicks jersey.—
Chelsea Stahl,
NBC news,
9 June 2026 -
Perry wore a floor-length white gown as Trudeau kept his look simple in a white dress shirt and black blazer over matching slacks.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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The conflict began on June 13, 2025, when Israel targeted the heart of Iran’s nuclear program and its missile capabilities — an unprecedented attack that also killed several of Iran’s most powerful figures.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The remaining seven were killed in action during operations against Iran.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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In the Los Angeles Times, Seema Mehta and Nicole Nixon report that Steyer’s ability to appear everywhere ended up tiring out voters.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, Shenzhen startup EngineAI can be forgiven for tiring out its PM01 humanoid.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 June 2026
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Trapped by high interest rates and the cumulative weight of inflation, the bottom 80 percent of earners are aggressively pulling back on discretionary goods, exhausting credit options and downgrading to private-label and discount brands.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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On Tuesday, the Social Security Administration said the federal program is at risk of exhausting its trust fund as soon as 2023.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Better focus, fewer mistakes, stronger ideas, healthier people, and a culture that doesn’t burn out its best employees.—
William Jones
June 8,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 June 2026
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But like many residents, Leo-Omine was burned out by this year’s ballot.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Most of the drone factories have been knocked out, most of the launching pads have been knocked out and most of the missile manufacturing areas have been knocked out.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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At the time, Swiatek, the four-time French Open champion, had already been knocked out of the women’s draw by Marta Kostyuk.—
Dan Zaksheske OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
Verb
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If anything, you’re getting called out for committing to people, places and things that have been low-key draining you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Just be sure to plant it in well-draining loamy or sandy soil in a location that receives 6 to 8 hours of direct sunlight.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
11 June 2026
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It’s never been easier to find a simple dress that can be accessorized to fit any number of highly-specific themes (and worn out for drinks the weekend after).—
Aemilia Madden,
Vogue,
10 June 2026
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One is something breaking, something wearing out, something being damaged through use, and then there’s also collision.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
10 June 2026
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“Tucker (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker%20%28out%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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