as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
I'm just played out after the week I've had
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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
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.
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Sacramento Bee Staff,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
First, this relationship has played out publicly during what were both Swift and Kelce’s most visible professional years.
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Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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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.
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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
Verb
Bernardino’s pickoff of Crow-Armstrong cost the Cubs a run with how the rest of the seventh played out.
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Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
First, this relationship has played out publicly during what were both Swift and Kelce’s most visible professional years.
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Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for played out
Adjective
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Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
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Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
Verb
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As internet rumors swirled that the couple would marry that day in Rhode Island, Swift and Kelce spent the evening in New York City instead.
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While much of the source material comes from elsewhere, the cumulative mood is extremely personal to an artist who has spent his life helping the greats find true expression.
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But Eustaquio moved — likely exhausted — in union with his team towards South Africa’s box.
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Back-to-back overnights left Greenwald exhausted and depressed.
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Physicians report spending only 27 hours per week on direct patient care out of a nearly 58-hour work week, with the remainder consumed by documentation, order entry and administrative tasks.
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By Monday evening, the wildfires had converged into one and consumed 15,888 acres with no containment, according to San Juan Incident Management Team Eight, which is leading the fire response.
Adjective
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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.
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Morgan locked in a half-crab on Iyo Sky as the Queen of the Ring tapped out.
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These plants may not thrive in soil that's poorly drained or overly compacted.
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Something uncertain, something human, has been drained like blood from this world.
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The same year, another, longer-running TV version focused on the story of survivors after an alien apocalypse that had wiped out most of the Earth's population.
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Christian Pulisic even had a goal cruelly wiped out by the offside flag.
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Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
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Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/played%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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