tired out

Example Sentences

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A 6 July letter from high-ranking congressman Jamie Raskin was made public on Thursday, where the Maryland representative compared the president to a baseball pitcher whose arm has "tired out".

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Reclining was OK; walking was mostly painless, though she tired out much too quickly.

From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2023

“I mean, I was a little oblivious to what was going on. I was dead tired out there, just grinding and trying to do my best to stop them,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2022

He made it clear between labored breaths that intubation was something he would never want, understanding that he would die the minute he tired out from his puffing and panting.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2020

When Hazel had said that they were all tired out, he had meant that they were feeling the strain of prolonged insecurity and fear.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams