run out

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Recent Examples of run out Across social media, travelers are sharing stories of being told space has run out, only to board and find empty compartments still available. Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2026 The district is projected to run out of cash in September, which would trigger a state takeover. Scott Lebar. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Meanwhile, on grander scales, older stars across the Universe run out of fuel and die, new episodes of star-formation are triggered, and the Universe continues to expand, driving individual galaxies, groups of galaxies, and clusters of galaxies mutually apart, faster and faster, as time goes on. Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026 The clock hasn’t yet run out on Dugalić’s Bruins career. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run 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
  • Just six months on from Gateshead's resounding February 2011 triumph, fans were having to rally round to raise £100,000 in just 24 hours to prevent Wrexham from being kicked out of the Conference.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That includes people who were kicked out of their housing or disappeared from the system altogether.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • They were eliminated from playoff contention with six games to spare, a decrease of 13 games from last year.
    Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Hot sleepers know the feeling of tossing, turning, and sweating through too-warm bedding especially well, but the proper seasonal bedding can eliminate this issue.
    Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • When politicos were excluded, Joe Rogan led the list, followed by Fox News personalities Greg Gutfeld and Sean Hannity, and then TuckerCarlson and Ben Shapiro.
    Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026
  • To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Daniel Susac, in the lineup for Patrick Bailey at catcher, singled to left but was thrown out stealing for the first out.
    Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Neville is there for pitch meetings, where the current cast sits on the floor of Michaels’ office and throws out their zaniest ideas.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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