RUNS OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

runs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of run out

as in casts out

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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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These shorts have an easy pull-on opening that eliminates the tug-and-jump dance associated with denim shorts.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
The process eliminates a few chemical processing stages and stops at magnesium hydroxide, a material widely used across US industries, and currently imported in large quantities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of eliminates

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Instead, the county approved a four-site plan that excludes Midland while also eliminating Sunday voting — another issue that had divided the board during lengthy negotiations.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
This year, that cutoff excludes the Blue Jays, Phillies and White Sox, whose staff-wide walk rate allowed is 11% higher than average.

— Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of excludes

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What begins as a simple burglary spirals into a nightmarish ordeal after one sister throws out her back and becomes immobilized on the second floor.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 June 2026
That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.

— Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026

Definition of throws out

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