ran out

verb

past tense of run out
as in cast out

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  1. cast out
  2. kicked out
  3. eliminated
  4. excluded
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  • Lamashtu said something the patriarch couldn’t abide, and for that she was cast out of polite divine society forever and sent to make chaos among mortals.
    — Eleanor Johnson, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Some hoped that labels would confront the culture of misogyny in an ecosystem that critics have long said has gone unchecked and cast out predators among their ranks.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of cast out
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  • The goal came some 40 seconds after Blackhawks goalie Spencer Knight kicked out his left pad to foil Neal Pionk's attempt to convert Mark Scheifele's cross-ice pass on a two-on-one break.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Then, her son was kicked out of school over behavioral issues.
    — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of kicked out
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  • Although a version of psychopathy was included in prior editions of the DSM, more recent editions have eliminated the diagnosis.
    — David DeMatteo, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Bersten, who is filling in this week as Dewan’s partner, was previously paired with celebrity chef Giada De Laurentiis before they were eliminated earlier in the season.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminated
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  • Depending on the type of business use, however, personal auto coverage may be limited or excluded.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax.
    — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 23 Oct. 2026.

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