ran out

Definition of ran outnext
past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
  • The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • He gets kicked out of school for being drunk.
    Jessica Lipsky, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Advocating for the homeless is deeply personal to the 41-year-old Oswego man, who in his younger days was forced to couch surf after getting kicked out by his father, and whose wife Tricia also experienced homelessness.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • First the Spartans eliminated Inglewood with 13 threes.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • International films are quite frequently excluded from eligibility because they’re generally not written by WGA members who are under the guild’s collective bargaining agreement.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 8 Mar. 2026
  • During their sophomore year of high school, Shelia and Rachel had grown closer, leaving Skylar feeling excluded.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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