run short

phrase

: to become insufficient

Examples of run short in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Those that work out which products are about to run short, and have a contingency plan in place, hold on to their customers. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Instead, Indiana’s program, which had run short on funds, wait-listed them. — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

However, finding the right running short will still pay great dividends in both performance and style. — Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told senators at a fiery hearing this week that the Pentagon is running short of cash, despite a massive $150 billion one-time allotment in last year's big budget bill. — ABC News, 22 July 2026

Rhymes for run short

• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport
• disport
• distort
• escort
• exhort