tapped out
Example Sentences
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Or retailers, which—when they finally stocked their shelves in 2022 after years of pandemic-related shortages—discovered that inflation-weary consumers were tapped out.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Analysts parsing the numbers saw more evidence in Tuesday’s report that consumers aren’t yet tapped out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
But it may be that California’s ability to tax billionaires’ income has been pretty much tapped out.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
When broke people stop buying Big Macs and Americans stop overpaying for guacamole, the consumer is tapped out.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 6, 2025
Ridgeway and Boseman tapped out their pipes and the younger man whistled for her to return.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
