ran out

past tense of run out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Carrington, who died in 2011, devoted the final 17 years of her life to creating bronze figures and masks, conjuring her chimeric cast out of the canvas and into our own.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 June 2026
  • If such an opportunity arises, producers would be well served by bringing this entire exceptional cast out east to perform it.
    Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • Hundreds of supporters of the English National team were kicked out of a Dallas bar Tuesday night ahead of the Three Lions' first match this Wednesday against Croatia in the 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup.
    Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 17 June 2026
  • Norman’s Cay—where Fyre Fest was supposed to take place, before The Squad got kicked out for using Escobar’s name in promotional materials despite being expressly forbidden from doing so—was once owned by Carlos Lehder, a drug trafficker and former associate of Escobar.
    Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Mexico was eliminated in the group stage for the first time since 1978, breaking a streak of seven consecutive appearances in the knockout rounds.
    Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • Under that scenario, if no candidate breaks 50% of the popular vote, the bottom finisher is eliminated, and voters’ second choices come into play.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Converts, as well as the children of Parsi mothers with non-Parsi fathers, were excluded.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • The Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands of people had died in the war between the federal forces and regional groups, was again excluded from the election, denying it a voice in parliament and further pushing it to the margins.
    ABC News, ABC News, 21 June 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.

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