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
Excluding gasoline, sales increased 0.6% month over month, with analysts seeing evidence consumers are not yet tapped out.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 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
Within a few weeks, the police had tapped out their leads.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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