played out

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adjective

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

played out

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past tense and past participle of play out

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Adjective I'm just played out after the week I've had.
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In more fire-prone California, much of this drama played out decades ago. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 As the legal cases have played out, prediction sites have exploded in popularity this year. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 The streamer later stepped in and ordered a fourth and final season, which played out in two 10-episode halves in 2022 and 2023. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Palacios could have had a lot of feelings over how that played out. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for played out

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First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 1 Sep. 2026.

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