run out

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Recent Examples of run out His good run of fortune had run out, clearing the way for Britain to win the first of three races, with Spain winning the next two as Diego Botin took the overnight lead going into Sunday. Andrew Rice, New York Times, 31 May 2026 Our urban centers have run out of capacity for significantly expanding our airports and freeways. Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 Now is the time to stock up, before stores get crowded and supplies run out. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 May 2026 Walt without Roy would have run out of money on his second feature. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • On the other hand, those who carry heterosis face discrimination from within their own circles — Jim is cast out from by the gym queen crowd when his positive test for the virus is exposed — in a clear parallel for how HIV+ people are often treated in gay circles.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
  • Consider heading all the way north along the sand several miles to the pretty trails and quiet beach fronting Hanna Park or go south along the sand to the quarter-mile-long Jax Beach Pier, where surfers catch waves and anglers cast out lines for whatever is biting.
    Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • Americans would be kicked out of most of the countries of the world.
    Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • There are five Broderick siblings, but their eldest brother and sister ran away from the cult, and their mother was kicked out after medication was found among her belongings.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • Democrats have said their first amendment Thursday morning will be to eliminate the fund and send the immigration spending bill back to committee.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 June 2026
  • Building on its successful rollout in Brazil, Juspay is expanding Click to Pay globally to eliminate manual card entry, which minimizes checkout friction, reduces cart abandonment and boosts conversion rates.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The poll excluded areas where Hezbollah is most entrenched, and among Lebanese Shiites—the community that forms the bedrock of the group’s support and has borne much of the cost of the war—only a minority agreed.
    Euan Ward, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
  • The discussions for now exclude Canada.
    Reuters, NBC news, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • Last May, JSerra had the potential winning run thrown out at the plate in the final.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • On Wednesday, for example, Borg aggressively waved home Willy Adames on a single by Luis Arraez, and Adames was thrown out at the plate by several feet.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 29 May 2026

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

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