run out

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Recent Examples of run out When lawmakers run out of steam with their debates, there will be a vote to move the bill forward, which requires 60 votes to advance. Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026 Has the stock simply run out of steam? Zev Fima, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026 There are seven dogs in there that run out. Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026 How will her siblings eat when all the food has run out? Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
  • 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
  • One of the company's most recognizable robots, Benji, has already led dance classes, delivered keynote addresses, been kicked out of a shopping mall, and built a social media following of more than 5,000 people.
    J.D. Miles, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • An angler competing in a walleye derby on Saskatchewan’s Montreal Lake was kicked out of the ice-fishing tournament Saturday after being accused of cheating.
    Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mid-City residents have also criticized the project for potentially eliminating a grocery store in the area.
    City News Service, Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The bill would eliminate some offerings, including virtual driver’s education, a literacy program for students in grades K-5 and custom sections.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Senate came to a deal on Friday morning to fund DHS, excluding appropriations for immigration enforcement, but the House Republicans rejected it.
    Tesfaye Negussie, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Overall, the district would have spent more than $3 million of taxpayer money on all of the Education Accelerated contracts — excluding travel expenses — if they had not been terminated last month, documents show.
    Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Alcantara allowed just one baserunner until the fourth inning, when Jake McCarthy hit a leadoff bunt single and stole second before being thrown out at home by right fielder Austin Slater on Hunter Goodman's single.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Jake McCarthy led off with a single and stole second before getting thrown out by right fielder Austin Slater while trying to score on a Hunter Goodman single.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.

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