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running out of

phrase , present participle of run out of

Synonyms and Antonyms of running out of

to make complete use of

They ran out of printer paper and had to order more.

Synonyms of running out of

absorbing, burning, consuming, depleting, devouring, draining, drawing down, exhausting, expending, playing out, spending, using up

Words Related to running out of

abating, decreasing, de-escalating, diminishing, downsizing, dwindling, lessening, lowering, reducing

bankrupting, cleaning (out), impoverishing

crippling, debilitating, disabling, enfeebling, sapping, undermining, weakening

drying up, emptying

blowing, dissipating, frittering (away), guzzling, lavishing, misspending, running through, squandering, throwing away, wasting

Near Antonyms of running out of

augmenting, enlarging, increasing

bolstering, enforcing, fortifying, reinforcing (also reenforcing), strengthening

rebuilding, repairing, restoring, reviving

conserving, preserving, saving

Antonyms of running out of

renewing, replacing

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