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
  • Likely, the right play will often be to collapse the Spurs’ defense and then kick out.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
  • Staff identified the man in the video as the same person who had been kicked out the previous evening, officials said.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Republicans in some states cannot just eliminate all those districts without spreading enough Democratic voters around to jeopardize their own incumbents.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • First-quarter earnings per share excluding one-time items and revenue topped Wall Street analysts’ highest estimates, as did raised full-year EPS ex-items guidance.
    Davis Giangiulio,Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 1 May 2026
  • Why not try and capture an image of the moon during each major phase (excluding the new moon) as the line separating night from day sweeps across the lunar surface throwing ancient craters, ravines and mountain ranges into relief.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Last year, federal prosecutors dropped the case after an appeals court threw out a sizable fine imposed by a lower court.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 1 May 2026
  • But Crawford was caught stealing in the seventh inning by a catcher (Patrick Bailey) who had thrown out only two runners in 20 attempts this season.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 1 May 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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