run out

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Recent Examples of run out Keith had run out of patience with him. Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 But 2027, when so many of the contracts for this current core are slated to run out, gets closer by the day. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 But Keith says that at some point, people could run out of patience. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 People run out and shake your hand and continue running. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • This phase is also an ideal chance to spot the bright streaks of material cast out during violent impact events.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Black Bear spokesperson Evan Nierman said the company kicked out the Vipers because the club’s participation numbers were declining and the rink needed a growing team to stay viable.
    Kenny Jacoby, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • The young Turner enrolled at Brown University in 1956, but he was kicked out three years later, reportedly for having a woman in his dorm room.
    Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Tennessee's General Assembly approved a new congressional map on May 7 that splits Memphis and divides the city's majority Black voters into neighboring districts, intended to eliminate that state’s last Democratic congressional seat.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Trim or eliminate tariffs, protect our veterans and disabled people’s finances and security, increase Social Security to reflect higher prices, more tax deductions.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • For example, a West Virginia law passed in early 2025 gives teachers more power to exclude disruptive students from their classrooms.
    Stacker, Hartford Courant, 9 May 2026
  • Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • David Ortiz, Pedro Martinez, Jim Rice, Carlton Fisk, Wade Boggs and Carl Yastrzemski, all of the living players whose numbers have been retired by the Red Sox, were on hand to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
  • The high court last month voted 6-3 to throw out a congressional map in Louisiana that had been drawn to protect the voting power of Black residents, a decision that limits the landmark civil rights law.
    Terry Collins, USA Today, 8 May 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 11 May. 2026.

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