ran out

Definition of ran outnext
past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • On the other hand, those who carry heterosis face discrimination from within their own circles — Jim is cast out from by the gym queen crowd when his positive test for the virus is exposed — in a clear parallel for how HIV+ people are often treated in gay circles.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Americans would be kicked out of most of the countries of the world.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • There are five Broderick siblings, but their eldest brother and sister ran away from the cult, and their mother was kicked out after medication was found among her belongings.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Yearly case counts have generally been low since 2000, when the US declared measles eliminated thanks to a decades-long vaccination campaign.
    Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
  • If no candidate wins an outright majority, the candidate with the fewest votes is eliminated, and their ballots are redistributed to those voters’ next-preferred choices.
    Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The electoral board has excluded Tigray and parts of Amhara due to ongoing conflict.
    Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 31 May 2026
  • Tigray has been excluded from federal representation for the last six years.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 May 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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