run low
idiom
1
: to have a small supply of something because the rest of it has already been used up
We are running low on fuel.
2
: to be available in less than the needed amount
Supplies were running low.
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These are both present in the skin anyway, but sometimes our reserves run low, resulting in dry skin.
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
Should an all-electric tow vehicle run low, the driver can pull over and charge directly from the trailer without even unhitching.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The company recently saw its supply run low but has since ordered additional stock, the spokesperson said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
With that in mind, options are starting to run low for the Nittany Lions.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 22 Jan. 2026
Should an all-electric tow vehicle run low, the driver can pull over and charge directly from the trailer without even unhitching.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
The company recently saw its supply run low but has since ordered additional stock, the spokesperson said.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
With that in mind, options are starting to run low for the Nittany Lions.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Run low.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20low. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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