ran out

verb

Definition of ran outnext
past tense of run out
as in cast out

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  1. cast out
  2. eliminated
  3. excluded
Verb
  • So many good people displaced, devastated and cast out all over LA.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Soon enough, that bright banter was cast out for the more edgy rom-coms of the 1970s, like Annie Hall and Harold and Maude.
    Esther Zuckerman, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of cast out
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  • The 5-11 Saints are eliminated from playoff contention, but Tampa Bay, which is 9-7, will clinch the NFC South with a victory on Sunday.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
  • The FairTax Act would have eliminated most current federal taxes in favor of a 23% federal sales tax.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of eliminated
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  • That’s because the average person may not know which expenses can be excluded from income and therefore shielded from the government.
    Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Patients with cancers of the salivary glands, nasal cavity/ear/sinuses, and overlapping head and neck cancers were excluded.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of excluded
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Thesaurus Entries Near ran out

ran one's mouth

ran out

ran out of

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