tapped out
Example Sentences
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Home with his mother before school, he was drafting a note to a teacher about a bad grade, and in between, he tapped out a few jokes and deleted each one.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
U.S. drilling isn’t tapped out, but the rewards are starting to plateau.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
When broke people stop buying Big Macs and Americans stop overpaying for guacamole, the consumer is tapped out.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2025
Now, Corpus Christi, the region’s main water provider, says it is tapped out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2025
Alas, Egyptian mines were tapped out; the Ptolemies were therefore constantly on the make for gold and silver to pay their soldiers.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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