RAN OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ran out

verb

past tense of run out

as in cast out

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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 latest waves of layoffs come after Disney in April eliminated about 1,000 roles, primarily as a result of D’Amaro’s formation of a consolidated enterprise marketing division under the leadership of Asad Ayaz, chief marketing and brand officer.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
This summer, four officers from the traffic unit were moved into vacant positions in regular patrol and investigative units, and their former positions in traffic were eliminated.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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Opponents say the proposition’s vague wording could result in vital services being excluded from the list of program expenses permitted in the 90% of revenues, prompting clinics to cut programs to avoid financial penalties.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Montoya’s attorney Wednesday asked if her current immigration status can be excluded from the trial, which Nunley approved.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026

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