played out

Idioms  

1. See play out .

2. Exhausted, worn out, as in This was the third trip the mules had made, and they were utterly played out . [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

“The group turned bullish in our equal-weight relative work a few months ago, a call that appeared early at the time but has since played out well,” he wrote.

From Barron's

"She threw it at him last night. She intended him to discover it. She intended that this scene we have just witnessed should be played out."

From Literature

The findings provide an up-close look at how the housing market’s tectonic shifts have played out across America.

From MarketWatch

In the meantime Downing Street has to deal with the consequences of how the last few weeks have played out.

From BBC

While the fracas played out largely on social media, making it seem thoroughly contemporary, it actually links Bryan with a trend dating back centuries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• bankrupt
• exhausted
• impoverished
• indigent
• insolvent
• needy
• penniless
• poor
• poverty-stricken
• strapped