run dry

phrase

1

: to use up an available supply

2

: to become exhausted or spent

his inspiration had run dry

Examples of run dry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

By the end of the sales phase this week, more than 40 of the 50-plus sports had run dry; fewer than 10 still had tickets listed, according to several fans who were randomly selected for the opportunity to purchase. — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

The wreck of a steam tugboat dating from the early 1900s is the latest relic to emerge from shrinking waters in Serbia as Europe's rivers run dry, with the continent engulfed in prolonged, extreme heat and drought. — CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

However, by 2033, when the trust runs dry, this increases to $705 a month. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

As businesses reopened almost overnight, inventories at every level of the supply chain had run dry, demand surged, and freight rates spiked to record levels at a moment when there were simply not enough trucks on the road. — Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for run dry

• apply
• awry
• belie
• bely
• bigeye
• bonsai
• buckeye
• comply
• coxae
• decry
• defy
• deny