running out

verb

present participle of run out
as in casting out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for running out
  1. kicking out
  2. throwing out
  3. eliminating
  4. excluding
Verb
  • Imagine a congressional coalition formed by kicking out the lawmakers, on either side, who are annoying—the Ted Cruzes and the John Fettermans.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicking out
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  • But the panel of judges questioned whether that argument was enough to justify throwing out the conviction, since FECA was only one part of the state's overall case.
    — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Each of those fixes costs money, though, and so does throwing out food worth millions.
    — Peter Hall, Scientific American, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of throwing out
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  • The new bridge will have 65-foot vertical channel clearance, eliminating the need for a swing-span, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Texas Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa campaigned on a temporary data center moratorium and eliminating certain tax incentives for businesses building data centers in the state.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of eliminating
Verb
  • The Buckeyes hadn’t been ranked so low, excluding the 2020 pandemic season, since 2014.
    — Eric Olson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The researchers estimate the robot's hardware costs about $400, excluding the phone.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of excluding
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