Synonyms for play out
play out

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1. run down, exhaust, play out, sap, tireverb

   deplete

   "exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"

   Synonyms:
   sap, exhaust, eat up, expel, wash up, eat, release, glance over, beat, tire, run over, wear out, rake, pall, tire out, peter out, use up, bore, tucker out, conk out, run out, jade, scan, run through, wear upon, wipe out, outwear, skim, discharge, run down, weary, tucker, wear down, poop out, fatigue, eject, consume, check out, deplete, fag out, wear

2. play outverb

   perform or be performed to the end

   "How will the election drama be played out?"

   Synonyms:
   tire, sap, exhaust, run down

3. play outverb

   play to a finish

   "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"

   Synonyms:
   tire, sap, exhaust, run down

4. play outverb

   become spent or exhausted

   "The champion's strength played out fast"

   Synonyms:
   tire, sap, exhaust, run down

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Deplete
   • Game
   • Perform
   • Play

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1. David Krone:

   All politics are local, you have got to let things play out, and we’re seeing now that it’s a lot harder to operate in sunshine than in darkness, as far as deals go, the average American doesn’t understand them and thinks they’re payoffs and a slimy part of the process, but deals like this have been around for centuries.

2. Zhang Gang:

   There hasn't been much a constant trend for the past few sessions, the market is essentially waiting for information, especially for further details on how announced structural reforms are going to play out in practice.

3. Barry Pavel:

   Today was chapter one, chapter two will play out next week in Helsinki. It's obvious that many allies are quite concerned about what will take place next week.

4. Rob Manwaring:

   The disaffection that plays out in the US doesn't play out here because of the system.

5. Mark Mahaney:

   Acquisitions like that take years to play out,” said Mahaney