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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There isn’t an obvious replacement, but fans are tired and want something else.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Her recipe is simple, elegant, and designed to keep the party going without anyone leaving jittery or tired.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The traditional growth playbook for telecom is exhausted.—
Astha Bhardwaj,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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White disappears completely into the role without skirting parody, portraying the exhausted hitmaker as startled by his own numbness, blanked out and unsure of what to do next.—
Sadie Sartini Garner,
Pitchfork,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Entire towns were wiped out, and more than 18,000 people were killed or went missing as the water surged inland, devastating coastal communities and infrastructure across northeastern Japan.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Wu finished with two steals, including one that wiped out a JSerra power play.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Increase heat to medium, add drained pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until a creamy sauce forms and clings to pasta, about 2 minutes.—
Elizabeth Mervosh,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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What starts as small talk always ends up in heated debates that leave me feeling drained and resentful.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Like many consumer companies, P&G has seen demand for some of its products fall as inflation-weary consumers seek out deals.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Oct. 2025
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The sound of her stomping up the staircase causes her parents to share a look of weary consternation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Game 3 marathon would have played out much differently – and likely much shorter – if the regular-season extra-innings rule had been in place.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sources say a resolution is not near, with irritation on both sides over how discussions have played out.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ella Dalton and Luna Yohannan, on the other hand, had their natural curls enhanced with the Curl Manifesto line and worn as is.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The leather on the shoes appears to be slightly decayed, worn, cracked and brittle, while the laces and midsole are stained, giving a distressed, lived-in effect.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Tapped out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tapped%20out. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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