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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The same scenes of excitement played out on Barcelona's iconic Montjuic hill, where hundreds of people had arranged to meet to enjoy the event.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
In the coming weeks, I’m going to share exactly how those played out — including the raw numbers spent on transatlantic flights, movers and real-estate broker fees.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Versions of this case have played out in federal courts across the country,” Judge Daniel A. Bress wrote for the 9th Circuit on Thursday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The pattern has played out in other places across the West.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
My eventual folly, played out in a bar in East New York, was that I came to know the list intimately as my own, as if I alone had authored it.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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