played out
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See play out .
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Exhausted, worn out, as in This was the third trip the mules had made, and they were utterly played out . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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What’s your memory of how that played out?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Ofcom said the files were played "out of curiosity", cutting off the presenter's remote stream and putting the announcements on air.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Admittedly, about what we expected" played out in that regard, he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
A year later, he was dealt midseason to the Padres, where he played out the remaining year and half of his contract.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
I was not present at Ruth May’s birth but I have seen it now, because I saw each step of it played out in reverse at the end of her life.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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