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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On a beach in Khan Yunis, in the south of the Palestinian territory, another high-stakes football showcase was being played out far from the global spotlight.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Similar scenes played out on the Metro K Line as World Cup-goers from all over traded stories of how they scored tickets, tips for navigating L.A.’s transit system, and wistful memories of tournaments past.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026
In the ‘80s and ‘90s, Head co-starred in a slow-to-boil romance that played out in a series of instant coffee commercials, of all things.
From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026
Yet weeks later, on stage at the Kennedy Center, the whole scene played out exactly as Infantino had dreamed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
While the rich may have always set the standards, Schor said, the actual social competition used to be played out largely at the neighborhood level, among people in roughly the same class.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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