as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
tuckered out after a long day of playing tennis
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as in wore
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuckered (out)
Adjective
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The joke is that their jobs have left them too exhausted to do much of anything at all.—
Julie Beck,
The Atlantic,
14 Aug. 2025 -
One is that both sides get exhausted and decide to make peace.—
Donald Heflin,
The Conversation,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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If tired, float or tread water until out of the rip current.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Aug. 2025
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Clearly, the fans are tired of Smith's constant issues with James.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 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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Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2023
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For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.—
kturnqui,
oregonlive,
10 Mar. 2023
Adjective
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Sharon Stone is giving her take on the Basic Instinct reboot in the works and sounds weary about it.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
18 Aug. 2025
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Murphy barely generates a chuckle as a weary veteran intent on getting home for his anniversary (Eva Longoria, wasted as his wife) while Davidson’s horny puppy dog shtick wears thin after minute 10.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here are observations from The Post’s beat reporters on hand for practice, broken up into the Broncos offense, defense and miscellaneous.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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Earnings season : As our CNBC colleague Robert Hum points out, 81% of S & P 500 companies that have reported quarterly results so far beat earnings estimates.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s why Republicans passed their deficit busting billionaire bailout budget in the dead of night.—
Debbie Wasserman Schultz,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Aug. 2025
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Entering his fourth varsity season, the 4A all-state returnee (2,782 career rush yards, 33 TDs) has the speed to burst outside, the power to grind out yards between the tackles, and the wiggle to bust loose on any carry.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Tuckered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuckered%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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