TUCKERED (OUT) Synonyms: 84 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in exhausted

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness tuckered out after a long day of playing tennis

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tuckered (out)

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verb

past tense of tucker (out)

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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Adjective

Visibly exhausted, she’d recently been diagnosed with the Epstein-Barr virus.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Eventually, the Cleveland defense was an exhausted mess with temperatures reaching the mid-90s, but the main point is that the Browns were a mess overall.

— Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Last year for her debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry, Carpenter wore a dress Mackie originally designed for Ann-Margaret’s nightclub act in the 1970s.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Graham wore a black-and-white look paired with the summer’s most popular shoe style.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of wore

Adjective

The boots apply rhythmic pressure to the legs to improve circulation and move excess fluid out, which can ease heavy, tired legs after a long day of walking, a round of golf or a doubles match.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Two or three boot sessions per week, especially after tough training, give tired legs extra recovery.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

Some earlier assassins expected it of themselves, canceling plots that would have killed bystanders.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
In Georgia, the execution of a man who killed two real estate agents had also been scheduled for Wednesday but was halted by a judge's late-night decision a day before he was scheduled to die.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

Most of the team’s seven penalties came on the offensive side of the ball, including a handful that wiped out scoring opportunities.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
The hellish conditions triggered by the planet’s collision with the city-size space rock wiped out all other birds and dinosaurs, O’Connor noted.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of wiped out

Verb

After losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2024 World Series, New York was knocked out by Toronto in last year's AL Division Series.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Murray, making his first start since joining the Vikings this offseason, was knocked out of the game in the first quarter after taking a violent hit to the head during a scramble.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of knocked out

Adjective

Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman reprise their roles as the Owens sisters from the 1998 original that tapped out at $46 million domestically for the entirety of its initial run.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Bryan Danielson was more excited about McGuinness reaching the ropes than most of Wembley Stadium, but Nigel ultimately tapped out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapped out

Verb

McNeil, who was backstage at the Winterland show, writes that tensions were so high, and the Sex Pistols so burned out, that Johnny Rotten and Sid Vicious refused to take a photograph together for a Rolling Stone story.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Hunter Mahan walked away from the PGA Tour in 2021 and has been open about being completely burnt out on all things involved with the non-stop grind of professional golf.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

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