ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • He was kicked out of La Jolla High School at 17 for fighting.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • His hostility toward her ultimately led to him being kicked out of the OR by Bailey (Chandra Wilson).
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then, she had been eliminated in the semifinals.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • She was eliminated by bachelor Peter Weber in the fourth week, per Bachelor Nation.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Ireland, the Netherlands, Slovenia, and Spain have threatened not to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest unless Israel is excluded from the competition.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Territories annexed to other countries are excluded.
    Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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