as in to wear
to use up all the physical energy of
we're hoping that the mountain bike ride will tucker the kids out so they'll sleep well tonight
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Paltrow wore the Armani during a pivotal moment in her career.—
Renan Botelho,
WWD,
28 Feb. 2025 -
For the show Campbell wore a form-fitting leather jacket with a matching bodysuit.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Feb. 2025
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Using archival newspaper reports and interviews with a local historian, here’s a blow-by-blow recreation of the Ashley Gang’s demise — from Sept. 12, 1924, the day of the Bank of Pompano robbery, to Nov. 1, 1924, the day police killed the gangsters.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2025
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When his family was away on trips, the thrift store owner would lure men to his home and kill them.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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This is crucial for ensuring your hands don’t tire out, even during longer cooking sessions.—
Jessica Kanzler,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The rump can withstand bites, scratches and other forms of attack effectively, until the predator tires out and moves on.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
13 Dec. 2024
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But by 2011, they were exhausted by seven solid years of touring and recording.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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Like state government, municipalities also have exhausted most of their emergency federal pandemic aid.—
Jessika Harkay,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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But why? Many professionals retire as a reaction—burned out from the demands of their industry, frustrated with bureaucracy, or simply tired.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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But as those 15 incandescent can lights have burned out, they’ve been replaced with LED bulbs, which don’t match the light of the previous ones at all.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2025
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You’ll probably be knocked out, or at least feel the need to be horizontal.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
28 Feb. 2025
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The blackout was the most significant to hit Chile since 2010, when a destructive 8.8-magnitude earthquake and tsunami cut off power and knocked out communications for most of the country.—
NAYARA BATSCHKE AND MATIAS BASUALDO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fudd then drained her first 3-pointer after an 0-for-2 start, and Strong followed her up with four straight points off another pair of Marquette turnovers.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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That fall and winter, constant power outages and air-raid alerts left them drained and on edge.—
Michael Holtz,
The New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2025
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Vincent is the son of said widow, Martine (Catherine Frot), and past jealousies resurface, leading to possible murder, as Jérémie wears out his welcome with the group.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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While slumbering in this washable silk number is akin to sleeping on satin sheets, this button-up top can get just as much wear out of the house.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Tucker (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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