as in to wear
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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Verb
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For the show Campbell wore a form-fitting leather jacket with a matching bodysuit.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Religious sisters join them, wearing a variety of habits that signal their order, as well as bishops and archbishops.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In recent years, the state has passed several amendments giving more leeway to killing black bears out of self-defense.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
1 Mar. 2025
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Crowley notified the city council about the appeal on Thursday, just under a week since Bass fired her in the wake of devastating wildfires that killed dozens of people and burned thousands of homes in the region.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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This is a complicated play to decipher in real-time, with all the issues Kapil addresses, and by the end of a second act that feels a bit too long, your brain might start to tire.—
Matthew J. Palm,
Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2025
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But by 2011, they were exhausted by seven solid years of touring and recording.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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In this fractured reality, audiences may be exhausted but every human still needs truth, for stories that inspire, for narratives that unite through identification rather than division.—
Bing Chen,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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True success comes from building systems that create sustainable, scalable results; not burning out.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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These were the cool kids and hipsters, the desperate and burned out, the visionaries and druggies.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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You’ll probably be knocked out, or at least feel the need to be horizontal.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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Three months later, he was knocked out in the first round by Jamall Emmers at UFC 295.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The swamp is not being drained; it’s being filled with more water than the Panama Canal.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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Patrick Reed drained a hole-in-one at the 'Watering Hole,' which sent fans into a frenzy.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Vincent is the son of said widow, Martine (Catherine Frot), and past jealousies resurface, leading to possible murder, as Jérémie wears out his welcome with the group.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Tucker (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker%20%28out%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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