running out

present participle of run out

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Verb
  • The final moments of the match featured the WWE Intercontinental Champion hitting the Three Amigos, with Styles kicking out of his pinfall attempt.
    Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Seldon is absolutely stumped, immediately disappearing and closing the Vault and kicking out everyone inside to face the invasion on their own.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And at the same time, the same thing is happening at the top of the talent stack – big tech is fighting for top talent in AI and semiconductor applications, throwing out absurd pay packages and huge bonus checks to try to steal talent.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Lynx teammates Courtney Williams and Natisha Hiedeman — the Stud Budz — were on hand, throwing out the first pitch on Sunday.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Rather than eliminating entry-level jobs, organizations should reimagine them for a new era—where early-career professionals are empowered to work alongside AI, learning higher-order skills instead of just routine tasks.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The Institute for Progress, a nonpartisan think tank focused on innovation policy, has supported eliminating the lottery.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Although in 2025, MIA saw its first decline in the first half of the year since 2017, excluding the pandemic year of 2020.
    Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
  • The plan involved certain citizens taking 10% of the United States – the states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming and Montana – and excluding all nonwhite people from living there.
    Paul J. Becker, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Running out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20out. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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