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
The big problem with the latest quarter seemed to be that FanDuel won too many bets, leaving its users tapped out and unable to bet more.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026
Many would-be funders of Cuomo or other hypothetical candidates have simply tapped out, and many in New York’s business elites no longer want to send good money after bad.
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2025
Now, Corpus Christi, the region’s main water provider, says it is tapped out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 12, 2025
As snow blew in through cracks in the wall, Haugland tapped out a coded message: the team was intact and healthy, and would now begin scouting the target area and preparing the landing site.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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