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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When you’re exhausted after a long day, this pan is clutch.—
Olivia Tarantino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
11 Dec. 2025 -
So the prior market — that prior bear market is exhausted.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Perry looked casually cute for her day in the park and wore a white T-shirt with khaki slacks.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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The Euphoria actress wore her short hair in a sleek style and accessorized with a Rolex watch and pieces from Stéfère Jewelry.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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My wife lowers her gaze as if tired, rubbing the side of her glass with her fingers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The first step is to avoid the tired trap of pitting a liberal arts education against a technical or practical one.—
Jamie Merisotis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Federal investigators have arrived at Butler Memorial Airport to begin examining the plane crash that killed 12 people Sunday morning.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Air Force officials did not immediately identify the eight people killed or explain why there were more people aboard than the bomber’s standard crew complement.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In the early sixteenth century, Spanish colonization wiped out the local population; the land was sparsely populated until the early eighteen-hundreds, when settlers arrived from Turks and Caicos.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other car, a Honda, wiped out and crashed into a wall on the Dan Ryan near 95th Street.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the Spurs, behind NBA Defensive Player of the Year Victor Wembanyama, finished with the NBA’s second-best record at 62-20 and knocked out the Thunder in the Western Conference finals.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
14 June 2026
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In the Grosse Pointes, the storm also downed tree limbs, blew around patio furniture and knocked out power.—
Frank Witsil,
Freep.com,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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While Kennedy, 71, completed 20 reps, Duffy tapped out after 10.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Naz Reid tapped out an offensive rebound to Anthony Edwards, who swung the ball to Mike Conley.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, you’re burned out, stressed out and not sleeping well.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes.com,
3 July 2025
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The challenges facing rural hospitals nationwide have gotten worse in the last year or two, Miller says, because costs have gone up after the pandemic as labor became scarce and many doctors and nurses quit the field after getting burned out.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
1 July 2025
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“Tuckered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuckered%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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