played out

adjective

Synonyms of played outnext
1
: worn out or used up
2
: tired out : spent

Examples of played out in a Sentence

I'm just played out after the week I've had.
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While the Sooryavanshi show played out, Abhishek Sharma was busy hammering the lion’s share of a 50-run stand. ABC News, 4 July 2026 All of this played out against an increasingly poisonous political environment. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 July 2026 Algeria and Austria played out a thrilling draw that sent both teams through to the World Cup knockouts and eliminated Iran. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 28 June 2026 There probably are owners who are hesitant — right or wrong — to hire him to lead their organizations because of how the entire situation in Miami — his prior head coaching job — played out. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for played out

Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of played out was in 1856

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“Played out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/played%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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