ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
    Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The boxer was nearly cast out of the country months ago.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • His father died from kidney cancer when the singer was 9, he was bullied in high school, and was kicked out of the house by his mother, who struggled with alcoholism, at 17.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
  • When a fan noted that older sister Wyatt, who is starting kindergarten soon, had broken her dad, Jason, and uncle Travis Kelce’s streak of getting kicked out of preschool, Kylie expressed concerns about Bennett.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As of September, that exception has been eliminated.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • By causing the payment to be made through CFC2, USP sought to convert the character of the income from FPHCI to income excluded from FPHCI.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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