as in tired
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
the prosecutor was mentally and physically tapped out after the long trial
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Recent Examples of tapped out
The family begs for a twilight cruise, but the battery is already tapped out.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Flair tapped out and Morgan would advance to the Queen of the Ring final.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Multiple bars across the city told The Star that many fans had tapped out amidst the teams 6-11 season.
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Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The district can’t afford it and taxpayers are tapped out, which is leading to inevitable cuts to staff positions.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tapped out
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
Flair tapped out and Morgan would advance to the Queen of the Ring final.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Multiple bars across the city told The Star that many fans had tapped out amidst the teams 6-11 season.
—
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
The district can’t afford it and taxpayers are tapped out, which is leading to inevitable cuts to staff positions.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for tapped out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped out
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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.
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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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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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Tahoe officials have been vigilant, ensuring all boats are cleaned, drained and dry before launching into Lake Tahoe.
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See you later, the swamp (drained or undrained).
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And ever since, ships full of travelers, weary from long journeys, have passed through the narrows, the winds of the Atlantic at their backs.
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As America turns 250, the semiquincentennial feels like a dud — a far cry from 1976’s bicentennial blowout, when pop culture and communal celebrations united a weary nation.
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped%20out. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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