tapped out

adjective

Synonyms of tapped outnext
1
: out of money : broke
2
: spent, exhausted
tapped out after months on the road

Examples of tapped out in a Sentence

the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial
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For every compelling reason to believe the consumer is tapped out, there's an equally compelling reason to believe the opposite. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026 Morgan locked in a half-crab on Iyo Sky as the Queen of the Ring tapped out. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 If your pockets are feeling a little tapped out after graduation, Father’s Day, and all the other June events, here are some under-$25 travel deals that don’t require you to spend a ton. Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026 But at this point in the draft, the player pool is tapped out. John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tapped out

Word History

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of tapped out was in 1950

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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tapped%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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