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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
  • The word like a year in which nothing happened, a day blown off the record—the spree an exhausted teacher unveiling yet again the temporary lesson.
    Jorie Graham, The New York Review of Books, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The final shot of Choi’s Instagram video shows a cameraman sprinting around exhausted runners just before Choi reaches the finish line.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of exhausted
Adjective
  • But the media's use of the tired relegation narrative to generate jeopardy misses a broader, more interesting question about what drove the Catalan to commit more emphatically than his last two deals.
    Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
  • The upcoming holiday season is the perfect excuse to upgrade your tired cookware collection and kitchen appliances.
    Maggie Horton, People.com, 21 Nov. 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
  • Thankfully, the Theragun Mini comes to the rescue of weary travelers, offering percussion massage that revs muscles back up to fighting shape.
    Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Without outside support, pro-democracy activists inside the country faced increasing repression and were unable to convince the weary public that democracy was worth fighting for.
    Sarah E. Yerkes, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of weary
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Corpse Had a Familiar Face by Edna Buchanan Amazon Edna Buchanan was a beat reporter for the Miami Herald, and this book, which came out in the late eighties, is a kind of journalistic memoir about her eighteen-year career covering crime there.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • While the cane toad bust may be a necessary evil, not everyone might want to bust a toad just as readily.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • For the first time, wellness experts from Healthy Minds will be available live on election night, November 5, to provide meditation and stress busting tips, Davidson said in an email.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 23 Oct. 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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