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Play Out (Verb)

Perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?".

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.

The boardroom power struggle would play out in a series of key decisions made by shareholders.
The chess player patiently waited for his opponent's strategy to play out before making his next move.
As the hostage situation dragged on, the police feared it would play out as a tragic finale.
History would tell how the economic crisis would ultimately play out and what lessons could be learned.
The unexpected plot twist would play out in the thrilling final episode of the series.

Become spent or exhausted; "The champion's strength played out fast".

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

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

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The travelers played out their supplies on the long journey.
If we don't manage our resources well, we'll play out our budget by the end of the year.
The company played out its reserves after years of poor investments.
Overworked employees are playing out their health and energy by working long hours without a break.
Years of drought have played out the region's water supply, causing widespread shortages.

Play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last".

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.

We will decide the winner by playing the match out, no matter how long it takes.
Let's play the tournament out, even though our chances of winning are low.
The chess players were determined to play the game out, not wanting to concede.
The teams are trailing badly but will play the season out to see what happens next.
We might as well play this hand out, since we've already made our bets.