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adjective

Definition of tuckered (out)next
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. tired
  3. wiped out
  4. tapped out
  5. weary
  6. beat
  7. bust
Adjective
  • Long days spent grabbing packages off shelves for an anonymous e-commerce giant barely cover the bills and leave her exhausted and desperate for something more.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
  • King Charles can't get involved in Prince Harry's security woes: author Ingrid Seward, editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine and author of ‘My Mother and I,’ explains why the monarch is too exhausted to deal with his younger son’s ongoing court battle.
    Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • In its first back-to-back set of the season in late November, Vancouver fell behind severely to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 5-4 loss and was chasing the game with tired legs.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Even if Macaulay Culkin is just an adult now, too tired to run an Airbnb.
    Erin Somers, Vulture, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of tired
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of wiped out
Adjective
  • The first movie tapped out with $86.1 million but became a sleeper hit on home entertainment, while the sequel ended its run with $174.3 million.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Mar. 2023
  • For example, the March 12 episode features Graves and three other male survivalists who tapped out -- that is, left early before the 21-day challenge concluded -- in earlier appearances.
    kturnqui, oregonlive, 10 Mar. 2023
Definition of tapped out
Adjective
  • In 2006, the company reportedly sold a hundred thousand cases, but demand ran dry and Waterkeepers grew weary.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
  • At the center of the story are Phil (Timothy Spall) and Penny (Lesley Manville), a weary, unmarried couple burdened by their lack of love for each other and their crumbling household.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • Plus: Bobby Witt Jr. is on a righteous tear, Robinson Canó resurfaces and Chandler Rome joins us for a beat writer Q&A.
    Stephen J. Nesbitt, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Dick’s beat expectations on the top and bottom lines, and its rosy guidance indicates its planning for a strong holiday shopping season after issuing cautious guidance earlier this year ahead of the 2024 election.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • More than six years after being appointed to the top job by the Murdochs and busting the cable news glass ceiling, Scott has proved a survivor who knows how real power works and how to use it — to her rivals’ regret.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • When police came to bust drivers, the resulting car chase became a part of the thrill and added to the danger.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of bust
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“Tuckered (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tuckered%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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