ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • Modern anti-Semitism was born of this tragedy; in the name of the nation, the Jews were cast out of the state.
    Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • The boxer was nearly cast out of the country months ago.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Though the topic didn’t come up during Friday afternoon’s press conference, the director recently made headlines because he and his writing partner Don McKellar were kicked out of the Writers Guild of America for violating union rules that forbade working during the union’s 2023 strike.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
  • We’ve been kicked out of Europe a couple of times.
    Pat Blashill, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • As environmental regulations limit the toxic output from smokestacks and tail pipes, particulate matter that could be absorbing or blocking incoming sunlight is being eliminated, leading to gradually warmer oceans.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As of September, that exception has been eliminated.
    Keyaira Boone, Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Athletic’s David Ornstein expects that deal to be completed, but he has been excluded from the list below.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • By causing the payment to be made through CFC2, USP sought to convert the character of the income from FPHCI to income excluded from FPHCI.
    Carrie Brandon Elliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.

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