tucker (out)

verb

ˈtə-kər How to pronounce tucker (out) (audio)
Definition of tucker (out)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tucker (out)
  1. wear
  2. kill
  3. tire
  4. exhaust
  5. burn out
  6. knock out
  7. drain
  8. wear out
Verb
  • The uniforms will be worn for six regular-season home games in total.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The main event will be eight, two-minute rounds instead of 10 or 12 three-minute rounds and both fighters will wear 14-ounce gloves rather than 10-ounce gloves.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of wear
Verb
  • Finally, as is obvious to most observers, Israel cannot kill its way out of the threat posed by Hamas and other armed Palestinian factions.
    John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • At least 100 people were killed, and about 20 more were still missing as of mid-October.
    Jess Craig, Vox, 17 Nov. 2024
Definition of kill
Verb
  • With Ortiz in the mix that’s sufficient ammo in a large field, especially if the prospect of a duel between the top two horses winds up tiring those two out.
    Guy Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The long, frustrating phone call had tired my mother out.
    Yukio Mishima, The New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of tire
Verb
  • The divisive race has left Americans exhausted and on edge, Sonoma State Political Science Professor David McCuan said.
    Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Javonte Williams, Running Back Williams, 24, came to Denver with high expectations after the team exhausted a second-round pick on the North Carolina product back in 2021.
    Vincent Frank, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of exhaust
Verb
  • After the past few turbulent years, managers are burning out at alarming rates.
    Neena Newberry, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The air became thick with white smoke as people burned out their tires while stuck in traffic or fired off bottle rockets from the back of trucks.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of burn out
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  • The 27-year-old made his professional boxing debut in 2020, knocking out fellow YouTuber AnEsonGib in the first round.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement Starting pitching Jack Flaherty was knocked out of the game early.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of knock out
Verb
  • Independent of the probable timeline for making repairs to Tropicana Field, it can't be used as an outdoor venue either, because the stadium was not engineered to drain rainwater away from the field.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In October, the company revealed plans to raise as much as $35 billion to refill its quickly draining treasury, a tricky dance considering that new debt would threaten its barely-there investment-grade credit rating.
    Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of drain
Verb
  • In the postseason, a setting where the common thinking is that teams slow down, the blue and gold kept their speed and wore out opponents.
    Tony East, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Because of the soft cotton material, the leggings are better for lounging and wearing out than for exercising.
    Quincy Bulin, Parents, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of wear out
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“Tucker (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tucker%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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