as in to spend
to make complete use of
we've finally played out the leftovers from that huge holiday meal
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Recent Examples of play out
Both teams came into the quarterfinal second leg tied, after playing out a 2-2 draw last week.
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Ben Church, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Strike While the Iron is Hot American Airlines didn’t wait to see how Southwest’s changes would play out or how customers would ultimately react.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Now, Yardeni sees a similar situation playing out, but in the stock market.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to the chat and saw the whole discussion play out, later reporting on the incident via the magazine.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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Ben Church, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Strike While the Iron is Hot American Airlines didn’t wait to see how Southwest’s changes would play out or how customers would ultimately react.
—Roger Dooley, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Now, Yardeni sees a similar situation playing out, but in the stock market.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, was inadvertently added to the chat and saw the whole discussion play out, later reporting on the incident via the magazine.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for play out
Verb
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The president spent his weekend golfing in Jupiter, Fla.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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Levine most recently spent a year as CEO of Kevin Hart’s media company Hartbeat.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In the hospitality sector, large hotels consume significantly more energy due to extensive facilities like multiple restaurants, conference centers, and recreational areas, which drive higher energy usage and waste production.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Peppermint tea is one easy way to consume peppermint.—
Julie Marks Published,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Until then, the negative effects of import taxes such as rising unemployment and a slowing economy will drain trillions of dollars from the revenues the administration hopes to raise.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Former President Joe Biden drained the reserve of more than 40% of its capacity when gas prices reached record highs, averaging more than $5 a gallon across the U.S. in June 2022.—
Dan McCaleb | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That exhausts herself to the last drop of energy.—
Daniela Avila,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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But the Cold War stocks are finite, slowly being exhausted.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The application asks the justices to lift a judge’s order enabling eight Democratic states suing over the block to immediately draw down $65 million in funds.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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United have held their RCF for a while, but didn’t first draw down on it until Q2 in the 2020-21 season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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However, the four teams in question failed to comply with the revised curfew, leading them to use up one of the four exemptions teams receive in a season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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But that pot will be used up in 2027, and doubts have grown recently about the Trump administration’s commitment to European allies.—
Geir Moulson,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Their xG per shot has risen and the average distance from goal per shot has reduced.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Cost Savings: Automation reduces labor costs and minimizes errors.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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As the global economy absorbs Donald Trump's massive tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul is continuing to speak out about the negative consequences of the president's course of action.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Place an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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