ran out

Definition of ran outnext
past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Under the rules of the time, neither could be kicked out of the Lords.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Bree and Wrigley finally get it on, Lucy’s life implodes into teeny tiny pieces and she gets kicked out of college, Bree’s bio mom is an idiot in a horrifying scene involving that predatory perv Oliver, and Diana gets Yale back while falling even harder for Pippa.
    Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Ending affirmative action programs Multiple longstanding affirmative action plans and reporting requirements currently mandated by state law would be eliminated by this bill.
    Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026
  • That directional pressure mirrors the body’s natural flow patterns and encourages fluid to move centrally so it can be processed and eliminated.
    Avery Newmark, AJC.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • With revenues soaring, the late President Hugo Chávez, a left-wing populist, lavished cash on Venezuelan masses long excluded from the petroleum windfall.
    Mery Mogollón, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Too many communities are excluded from growth.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.

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