run out

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Recent Examples of run out The drivers fear the cars will run out of electrical power on long straights, requiring them to slow down and replenish the battery. Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025 If a player’s points run out, they will be killed. Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025 The first player to run out of cards wins! Anja Webb, Parents, 24 Sep. 2025 Herbert secured a late first down on a scramble to run out the clock on the defending conference champion. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • In the solar system, the dance of the giant planets cast out a wealth of material.
    Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Liz Cheney was cast out of House leadership and lost her Wyoming seat after defying Trump on January 6.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The argument about, well, [Stephen Colbert] got kicked out for low ratings, that just doesn’t play out.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The boys — then ages 8, 10 and 12 — were kicked out after other school parents found out about the OnlyFans content created by Jackson and her husband.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • People can also eliminate standing water around their home and install or repair screens on windows and doors.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The fee, which would fully pay the contractual costs tied to Johns Disposal Service, would exclude condominiums and commercial properties who already pay for private trash removal services and are not covered by the city's collection service.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Gvardiol and Ruben Dias have now started the last five games in a row — excluding the Carabao Cup tie against Huddersfield — while Rodri and Tijjani Reijnders had started in midfield together for six of the last seven.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stiller sets the film at the sprawling Upper West Side apartment where Anne and Jerry raised their family and to which Ben and Amy have returned after Jerry’s death to go through, pack up and throw out all their parents’ stuff to prepare for the sale of the longtime home.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Last month, the Pirates invited Markwood to throw out the ceremonial first pitch during a game against the Athletics.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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