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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Months later in July, a similar situation played out when another train lost power and broke down in a tunnel in Anaheim Hills.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
This is how things played out at OpenAI in … 2019.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
The opening round played out much as many had predicted, with Benn aggressively coming forward and Garcia looking to pick him off on the counter.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
She told MarketWatch that she feels disheartened, sad and frustrated by the way things have played out.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
In her mind Aimee played out the scene.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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