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
  • Things got a little out of control with crazy crowds and scores of under-age drinkers, so the city kicked out MTV and tried to discourage spring breakers from coming.
    Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In another report, a student was believed to be experiencing abuse at home and had been kicked out of the house.
    Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Trump eliminated that exemption last year, originally grounding the executive order in the same IEEPA authority the court just struck down.
    Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Cabrera, acquired in a January trade with the Miami Marlins, gets a chance to continue honing his relationship with Miguel Amaya, who returned to camp Thursday after Team Panama was eliminated from the World Baseball Classic.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • International films are quite frequently excluded from eligibility because they’re generally not written by WGA members who are under the guild’s collective bargaining agreement.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2026
  • During their sophomore year of high school, Shelia and Rachel had grown closer, leaving Skylar feeling excluded.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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