RAN OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

ran out

verb

past tense of run out

as in cast out

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Lagaʻaia, a 19-year-old from Sydney, Australia, was cast out of thousands to play — in her first major film role — the flesh-and-blood version of the chieftess-to-be first voiced by Cravalho.

— Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026
As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second).

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of cast out

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Earlier this month, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reiterated that Miller, like any other congressman, should be able to go through the House ethics committee process instead of getting kicked out of the House GOP caucus.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Shida followed up with a meteora, and Maya barely kicked out.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of kicked out

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That three-week period comes to an end for those who were eliminated at the round of 32 (played between June 29 and July 3) this week.

— Art de Roché, New York Times, 22 July 2026
The governor's initial plan contained a far more ambitious rollback, one that would have eventually eliminated all property taxes on primary homes and contained no carveout for school budget property taxes.

— Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of eliminated

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Most systems gradually lose efficiency over 15 to 20 years, and routine mechanical breakdowns, corrosion, rust and deferred maintenance are almost always excluded.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Parents miss work when their child is sick or excluded from school after being exposed.

— Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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