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
Experts said the bleak economic situation has left Iranians all but tapped out after a decade of such challenges.
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
To be sure, the fact Trump started his campaign almost two years before the 2024 election and after the midterms, when many donors were tapped out, hurt his numbers, Wilson said.
—Bill Allison, Bloomberg.com, 1 Feb. 2023
On the bench, teammates stood and tapped out stick salutes on the boards.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Child care centers, where the typical worker makes $13 per hour, cannot easily raise salaries, since many of their customers, working parents, are close to tapped out.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
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Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2023
To be sure, the fact Trump started his campaign almost two years before the 2024 election and after the midterms, when many donors were tapped out, hurt his numbers, Wilson said.
—Bill Allison, Bloomberg.com, 1 Feb. 2023
On the bench, teammates stood and tapped out stick salutes on the boards.
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Jan. 2023
Child care centers, where the typical worker makes $13 per hour, cannot easily raise salaries, since many of their customers, working parents, are close to tapped out.
—Dana Goldstein, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tapped out
Adjective
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Some women combat veterans and military experts say Hegseth's likely rise to Trump's cabinet has left them frustrated and exhausted and has revived tired, sexist arguments against their service.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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The upstairs restaurant serves Italian classics with a twist, as well as couscous and dishes prepared in a wok, which can be a nice change for those tired of pizza and pasta.—
Gary Stoller,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Trujillo said the crews were exhausted but proud of their work.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
9 Jan. 2025
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The animals are nervous, exhausted, aggressive and bewildered by this alarming change to their routine.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But in the last few years, an explosion of warehouse development has wiped out farmland and open space.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2023
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Tens of billions of dollars in value has been wiped out, including during the days when the company was soliciting bids for its offering, the largest of its kind in India.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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This is a technocratic view of art’s purpose, one that reduces art to a type of soma for late capitalism’s weary workers, Apple’s dream employees on an eighteen-hour shift and counting.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2025
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But rather than sporting a big smile and radiating festive cheer, Ferrell looked hilariously weary and unshaven, with an unlit cigarette dangling between his scowling lips.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Departing are Rand, Bol and Vin Baker Jr., who have played out their eligibility, and forward Vincent Miszkiewicz and guard Brian Taylor II, who entered the transfer portal.—
Todd Rosiak,
Journal Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2023
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The biggest debate on Capitol Hill Wednesday played out in a hallway – not the House floor.—
The Courier-Journal,
The Courier-Journal,
30 Mar. 2023
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