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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Taylor was discharged after four days, weak and exhausted but out of the woods.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026 -
What is exhausted is repetition without thought.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The hosts at Peacock Alley wore floor-length dresses with golden paillettes that would not be amiss on an Emmys red carpet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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One guest wore lettuce on his head, another had a bird’s nest in her antlers, and a third donned a pineapple on top of a wire basket.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For workers who are tired of their jobs following them home every night, and for businesses that are tired of the burnout, the turnover, and the chaos that comes from not having boundaries, Zenzap is the work chat app that changes everything.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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One still gets tired of the Wednesday rice and fish dish.—
Jeremy O. Harris,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Tariq’s father, Azim Khamisa, a businessman, forgave the young man who killed his son and has spent his life working to prevent youth violence.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Evergreen resident Scott Porter has been doing work himself after pine beetles wiped out dozens of trees on his property.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Last year, Cuba’s fuel imports fell by more than a third, and electricity shortfalls have at times wiped out nearly 30 percent of daily demand.—
Thomas E. Franklin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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Radar, communications and air defense infrastructure were knocked out, according to CNN’s review of videos and satellite imagery, clearing a path for special operations helicopters to move in.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Brewers knocked out starter Shane Smith during a four-run second inning and hammered the Sox 14-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,001 at American Family Field.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Clearly the consumer is tapped out.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
Verb
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The exhaust hood had two burnt out lights.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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But for team leaders who are feeling burnt out or overwhelmed with their job, workplace strategist Daisy Auger-Domínguez has advice on how to regain some of your joy at work.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Tuckered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuckered%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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