ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026
  • Each nova explosion triggers a dramatic surge in T CrB's apparent brightness, as radiation cast out in the cataclysmic event finally reaches us, having spent approximately 3,000 years racing through the near-perfect vacuum of space.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Drury and Kurkova claim they were unfairly kicked out of the Fisher Island Club.
    Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
  • Kylie took the opportunity to poke fun at her husband and brother-in-law, Travis, 36, who were both kicked out of pre-school.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • However, most existing repayment plans – including the Income-Contingent Repayment (ICR) plan and the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) plan – will be eliminated as of July 2028.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
  • France will play Paraguay in the round of 16 on Saturday, facing the team that eliminated Germany in a shocking upset during a penalty shootout on Monday.
    Doha Madani, NBC news, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Employers can contribute up to $2,500 per year under an employer contribution program, and that amount counts toward the $5,000 cap but is generally excluded from the employee’s taxable income when structured through that employer program.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • As previously discussed, thousands of children of Americans abroad are excluded from the initial $1,000 seed deposit because of narrow citizenship and residency definitions.
    Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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