ran out

Definition of ran outnext
past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • In 2023, Artnet News reported that Gagosian and other galleries in the building were getting kicked out after the building’s management gave over most of the property to Bloomberg Philanthropies.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Police said the man, believed to be 57-year-old Randy Nelson, who is accused of several dine-and-dash incidents in Baltimore County, returned to a restaurant that he was kicked out of and created a commotion.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Tampa Bay dropped Games 1 and 2 at home, putting it in a 2-0 hole, and was eliminated with a Game 5 loss in Tampa.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • After the marathon, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men, as women had not previously been explicitly excluded.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In experimental research with colleague Kristof Madarasz, Imas found that willingness to pay for an identical good roughly doubled when subjects learned a random subset of people would be excluded from purchasing it.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.

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