run out

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Recent Examples of run out Along the shore, families gather under beach umbrellas and kids run out toward the water with boogie boards in hand. Liz Ohanesian, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025 When essentials run out or are needed, Brown travels to Walmart in Silver City on the city’s south side. April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025 The man plans to keep playing the lottery, hoping his luck hasn't run out yet. Jillian Frankel, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Your cat, chickens, or canary could get into trouble or run out of food and water. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Liz Cheney was cast out of House leadership and lost her Wyoming seat after defying Trump on January 6.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was even kicked out of his own company!
    Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In an interview with Variety in July, Åkerman speculated about what a second season might entail, since Margo ended up being kicked out of her house by Jed (Dermot Mulroney), her ultra-rich husband who’s running for governor.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With widespread vaccination, which led to measles being declared eliminated from the US in 2000, SSPE has virtually disappeared in the US.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Make a list, then systematically eliminate or replace each item.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She is now stuck between not wanting to exclude someone and still hoping the evening stays true to its original purpose.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
  • All Canadian feature films in Official Selection — excluding first or second features — are considered for the award.
    Joan MacDonald, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … -- POLITICS 'MONSTERS' – Republican says people celebrating Kirk's death 'must be thrown out of civil society'.
    , FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The former baseball pro — who is currently expecting his first child with wife Emily Vakos — threw out the first pitch to former teammate Ian Happ, per ESPN before hitting the stands, as planned.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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