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

And in retrospect, given how this has played out, I'm no longer sure that was the right recommendation.

From Salon

This is not just a row that has been played out on the wards of hospitals and consulting rooms of GP surgeries, it has stretched to the highest echelons of the world of medicine.

From BBC

Here is how the last week played out - and what it means.

From BBC

Once the players got to the pitch, they played out a goalless 90 minutes.

From BBC

The pursuit today is quite different to how it played out in the past.

From BBC

Related Words

• annoyed
• bored
• distressed
• drained
• exasperated
• fatigued
• irritated
• overworked
• sleepy
• stale