TUCKERING (OUT) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

tuckering (out)

verb

present participle of tucker (out)

as in wearing

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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Jackson had not been reported missing The man had been wearing a button-down short-sleeve shirt, light blue jeans, a silver wristwatch and blue-and-white tennis shoes.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Temperatures are not conducive to actors wearing wool coats and scarves, and the snow on the ground is going to be added in post.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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In a small Idaho town, a young mother is accused of killing her young twins.

— Glenn Thrush Eric Schmitt Liam Stack Tim Balk, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2026
Lack of preparation Eight weeks after the UAE withdrawal, the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, killing supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of killing

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So, get ready for mountain vistas and exhausting cycling days to take your breath away and questions about your life choices to swirl around in your head!

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Oct. 2026
On the third bike was Jenny Brookes, Zero's senior global brand manager, who rode a standard DSR/X adventure bike for approximately 239 miles (384 km) before exhausting its battery.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhausting

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But the more important story is that the Party has ignited a longer-term conflagration, which is on the cusp of burning out of control.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026
The candles are all different lengths, gradually burning out, and there’s no way of knowing how long each one is.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of burning out

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The same eight teams occupied the remaining spots of the Super 16, with the exception of Lake Howell moving back into the poll, knocking out Lake Brantley.

— Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
In 2022, gunmen attacked two electrical substations in North Carolina, knocking out power to roughly 45,000 customers for multiple days.

— Todd J. Stein, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of knocking out

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Even in blazing sunlight, the screen cuts right through the glare without washing out.

— Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
The intense lunar spotlight casts significant glare across the cluster, heavily washing out its faint blue reflection nebulosity.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of washing out

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