as in to cast out
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Recent Examples of run out
The Lakers scored a series-high 36 points in the third quarter to take a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter but predictably ran out of gas against a Timberwolves team with a deeper roster.
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But as the fourth quarter continued, the Nuggets ran out of gas.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
World Central Kitchen -- a U.S. charity that is one of the biggest in Gaza that doesn't rely on the program -- said Thursday that its kitchens had run out of proteins.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The facility sometimes received more than a thousand patients a day, and frequently ran out of fuel and supplies.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
But as the fourth quarter continued, the Nuggets ran out of gas.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2025
World Central Kitchen -- a U.S. charity that is one of the biggest in Gaza that doesn't rely on the program -- said Thursday that its kitchens had run out of proteins.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
The facility sometimes received more than a thousand patients a day, and frequently ran out of fuel and supplies.
—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
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The president lost the 2020 election and was cast out into Florida.—
Miles Bryan,
Vox,
20 Feb. 2025
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After releasing the bass, Codd cast out again and hooked another triple on the same rig.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Perez’s Royals teammates obviously got a kick out of the situation.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2025
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Bam Adebayo had some success drawing doubles and kicking out to shooters, but Cleveland closes out well to the back side and Miami doesn’t have enough creators out there to work around the defense’s shift activity.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Anything less would be another painful letdown after Messi and Miami were eliminated by Atlanta United in the opening round of last year’s MLS playoffs.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The other four teams that did it (2021-22 New Orleans Pelicans, 2010-11 Indiana Pacers, 2007-08 Atlanta Hawks and 2003-04 Boston Celtics) all were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Late last week, NPR reported that the State Department is changing its guidelines on its yearly international human rights reports, notably to exclude much of the criticism levied against regimes who commit abuses.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
21 Apr. 2025
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Her campaign said the amount is a fundraising record, excluding self-funding, for any GOP gubernatorial candidate in Virginia.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, a giggling Mathews threw out a hand to further stop the desk’s movement and Bertinelli collapsed onto the ground in laughter.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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The grocery store threw out and destroyed merchandise and paid for cleaning costs over $1,500.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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