played out

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]

Example Sentences

Now, everything is played out in real time on social media.

From BBC

The rift between King Charles III and the Duke of Sussex has been painful for all involved and played out in public.

From BBC

The match was played out against the backdrop of Alexander Isak's desire to leave Newcastle for Liverpool, which contributed to a feisty atmosphere inside the stadium.

From BBC

And that’s exactly what played out, particularly across California’s interior mountains and into the eastern deserts.

From Los Angeles Times

Genres including rare groove, house and samba are expected to be played out across the day.

From BBC

Related Words

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