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

His exhausted kin of Gainesville, having spent the morning very much alive and the enormity of a half-decade pummeled, agreed.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2026
Health workers at existing treatment centers are also exhausted, said Jeannot Krikeija, who works at an Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Ituri’s capital.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of exhausted

Verb

Buying a pair of sneakers cosigned by your favorite celebrity or athlete—say, Zendaya’s collaboration with On, which Shelton recently wore, or Alcaraz’s Nike kit designed in partnership with Travis Scott—is a way in.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026
Before the afternoon premiere began, paparazzi could be heard screaming for Anderson — who wore a stunning orange dress with a dramatic train — from inside the Sala Giardino theater.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of wore

Adjective

Plus, while the pill improved certain sleep metrics, people who took it didn’t report being any less tired during the day.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
All the locals are tired after another demanding [tourism] season, but at the same time, there is a feeling of optimism.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of tired

Verb

An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children, hospital officials said Thursday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Last month, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz said that kites would be treated like drones; Benjamin Netanyahu threatened that the people launching them could be killed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of killed

Adjective

Israeli military strikes in the first weeks of the war wiped out much of the theocratic government’s leadership structure, including its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

— Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Gray wolves were wiped out in California by the 1920s and remained absent for decades before beginning a natural return to the state.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of wiped out

Verb

That's the reality of life without starting quarterback Sam Darnold, who was knocked out of this season-opening matchup with a right hip injury.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
Bayern Munich also play Thursday, hosting Bodo/Glimt, who last season knocked out Inter in a huge last-32 upset.

— Leon Imber, New York Times, 9 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

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
If your team achieves target KPIs and bigger business goals but is constantly stressed and burned out because of your leadership style, that success will likely only go so far and last so long.

— Sam Talya, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of burned out

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