tuckered (out) 1 of 2

adjective

as in exhausted
depleted in strength, energy, or freshness tuckered out after a long day of playing tennis

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tuckered (out)

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verb

past tense of tucker (out)
as in wore
to use up all the physical energy of we're hoping that the mountain bike ride will tucker the kids out so they'll sleep well tonight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tuckered (out)
  1. exhausted
  2. wore
  3. tired
  4. killed
  5. wiped out
  6. knocked out
  7. tapped out
  8. burned out
Adjective
  • While no special launch event has been announced, these popular toys will be available at participating restaurants until supplies are exhausted.
    — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Historical evidence supports this portrayal to some extent, with exhausted monks leaving wry marginal notes.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026
Definition of exhausted
Verb
  • Most opponents wore red, the color that has united grassroots organizations across the city against data centers.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • Paltrow wore a black, strapless gown and buckled slippers, while Martin sported a two-tone brown-and-blue sweater over a white T-shirt, with brown corduroy pants and a stylishly thin belt.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of wore
Adjective
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
Verb
  • Historians estimate that the North American epidemic killed at least 100,000 to 130,000 people over several years.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Wednesday marked one year since an explosion at a Northern California fireworks facility killed seven workers and changed the lives of their families forever.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of killed
Adjective
  • 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.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 4 July 2026
  • Christian Pulisic even had a goal cruelly wiped out by the offside flag.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of wiped out
Verb
  • Germany is the first major team knocked out of the tournament.
    — Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • England was knocked out in the quarterfinals in Qatar and finished fourth in 2018 in Russia.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of knocked out
Adjective
  • For every compelling reason to believe the consumer is tapped out, there's an equally compelling reason to believe the opposite.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 2 July 2026
  • Morgan locked in a half-crab on Iyo Sky as the Queen of the Ring tapped out.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of tapped out
Verb
  • Some individuals feel burned out from corporate jobs, while others seek additional income or greater control over their schedules.
    — Bob Bernotas, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • For anyone burned out on the same restaurant rotation, these are the kinds of nights out that make a Tuesday feel different from a Thursday.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2026
Definition of burned out
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“Tuckered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuckered%20%28out%29. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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