washed out
Very tired and lacking energy or animation.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I feel completely washed out after that long flight.”
“After working a double shift at the hospital, she looked pale and felt totally washed out.”
“The marathon runner crossed the finish line looking utterly washed out, his face drained of color and his body trembling from exhaustion.”
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come out in the wash
Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
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wash a blackamoor white
To labour in vain, especially so as to present something as better than it really is; to whitewash.
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wash one's dirty laundry in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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wash one's dirty linen in public
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
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wash oneself of
To stop caring about (something); to reject any semblance of (something).
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wash out
To wear away by the flow of water; to erode.
Last updated August 10, 2026