run out of time

phrase

: to have no more time to do or complete something
We ran out of time and didn't finish the project.

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His closing argument was mostly about how Hinojosa had run out of time. — Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 15 June 2023 The home stretch of the season felt incredibly rushed, as if Sudeikis and the other producers(*) had run out of time even though most episodes had ballooned to 60-odd minutes. — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 31 May 2023 Colton Point is a pending RFA that appears to have run out of time to make a name in the Stars organization. — Dallas News, 2 July 2022 Clemens and Bonds have run out of time, and now Clemens’ fate will likely end up in the hands of Today’s Game Committee that will vote in December. — Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2022 See All Example Sentences for run out of time

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“Run out of time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20out%20of%20time. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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