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runs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of run out
as in casts out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs out
  1. kicks out
  2. eliminates
  3. excludes
  4. throws out
Verb
  • The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
  • Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.
    — Kevin Ko, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Definition of kicks out
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  • Puerto Rico eliminates Turkey, advances Arella Guirantes scored 21 points and Puerto Rico finished strong to eliminate Turkey 75-71 earlier.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Another new kickoff rule eliminates the kicking team’s incentive to intentionally kick the ball out of bounds when kicking off from the 50-yard line.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of eliminates
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  • The program excludes cosmetic issues such as stains, fading, pilling, light abrasion and deterioration of the durable water-repellent finish.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • For example, the value of the New England Patriots excludes Patriot Place , the shopping, dining and entertainment area next to the team's stadium.
    — Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman throws out his share of exotic looks at practice, which forces Mensah to be on his toes.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Despite damning evidence, the judge throws out the case and Thorne goes free.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of throws out
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