PLAYED OUT Synonyms: 119 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in tired

depleted in strength, energy, or freshness I'm just played out after the week I've had

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verb

past tense of play out

as in spent

to make complete use of we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal

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Recent Examples of played out

Adjective

This is all being played out amid the backdrop of Netflix’s audacious swoop for WBD, which will give Netflix control over two of the world’s biggest streaming services. —

Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026 This vital conversation of what to do about it has played out in these chambers for well over a decade. —

Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026

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The 1-0 extra time victory was marred by a brief walkout and questionable refereeing decisions, a controversial cap to a tournament that otherwise played out as expected. —

Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 19 Jan. 2026 Victor’s Botafogo team-mate Cuiabano — a 22-year-old left-back or winger who was undergoing his medical as a frustrating afternoon played out — is expected to be confirmed as summer signing number 10 today. —

Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for played out

Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out

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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.

— Devorah Lev-Tov, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026