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

In an effort to curb the worsening decline and prevent more wells from running dry, California legislators in 2014 passed the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Senators elected in November will be part of the class that either lets Social Security's trust fund run dry or reform the program, analysts noted. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

This means that even a small city would run dry after just a decade or so. — Martin Elvis, Space.com, 14 Sep. 2026

In White River National Forest, wells have also run dry at the Peak One, Lowry, Prospector, Windy Point and Marvine campgrounds. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for run dry

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