as in to cast out
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Recent Examples of run out
Brende is the second chief of the World Economic Forum run out by scandal, a bad look for a forum whose core mission is promoting global stability.
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semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel’s closure of all Gaza crossings has triggered food hoarding and price spikes, with aid groups warning supplies will run out this week.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Agbim missed his first free throw but made the second, and then purposely shot at the front of the rim on the final attempt to run out the clock.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Everyone keeps waiting for a monster run out of the Timberwolves to surge up the Western Conference standings and grab a top-three seed.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
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semafor.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Israel’s closure of all Gaza crossings has triggered food hoarding and price spikes, with aid groups warning supplies will run out this week.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Agbim missed his first free throw but made the second, and then purposely shot at the front of the rim on the final attempt to run out the clock.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Everyone keeps waiting for a monster run out of the Timberwolves to surge up the Western Conference standings and grab a top-three seed.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
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Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Rams eventually released him, simply cutting him loose – a franchise icon cast out into the cold.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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He gets kicked out of school for being drunk.—
Jessica Lipsky,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kids can get a kick out of twinning with you!—
Margery D. Rosen,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Just weeks after major storms brought snow to the Sierra Nevada, a winter heat wave has all but eliminated California’s snowpack gains.—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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With the latest Webb data, researchers now have far greater confidence in where asteroid 2024 YR4 will be in 2032 and have eliminated the possibility of a lunar impact.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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That figure represents a 4%+ increase over 2024 and excludes long-term care costs entirely.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Costco’s ancillary and other businesses — like pharmacy, food courts, and travel — added 19 basis points of improvement on a reported basis, and 17 basis points excluding gas.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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First of all, that very simple dress meant that every major dress manufacturer had to throw out their designs overnight and come up with a similar design.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
6 Mar. 2026
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That’s important, because if Americans are thrown out of work, they may be forced to cut back, economists say, hitting companies’ profits and triggering even more layoffs.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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