TUCKER (OUT) Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

tucker (out)

verb

ˈtə-kər

Definition of tucker (out)

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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Eldridge sounds wistful, speculating about the person who might have worn them.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
To this point, experts agree that the best commercial product isn’t necessarily the easiest to wear.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear

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The point is not to tire yourself out, just to feel your body getting warm.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026
While the concept has always had Fox shocks, it was first seen with Maxxis rubber, and subsequently with Schwalbe Tacky Chan downhill tires on DT Swiss wheels last year.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of tire

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Unsurprisingly, Chinese researchers have predicted that the main urban pension fund covering some 500 million urban workers, retirees, and cadres will be exhausted by the mid-2030s.

— Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026
In June, the NCAA ruled the class of 2022 had exhausted their eligibility.

— PJ Green October 2, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exhaust

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Flash flooding is of greatest concern in the Jonas Ridge, Ginger Cake Acres and Pisgah National Forest areas, along with streams and waterways that drain toward Lake James, Burke County officials said.

— Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 9 Oct. 2026
On the ground floor, outside the main building, a humanoid was flat on its back after draining its battery during a demo.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of drain

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Six years later, the Maine electorate is worn out by Trump, but polls still show the race as a tossup.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Standard asphalt shingles across whole neighborhoods built in the same era wear out at roughly the same pace, and a wave of replacement decisions is now landing on owners who haven’t given their roof a second thought since closing day.

— Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of wear out

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