RUNS OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

runs out

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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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The lodge operates on solar energy, eliminates single-use plastics wherever possible, supports local suppliers, organizes beach clean-ups and works closely with conservation initiatives.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
As per the website, the Tornyol mosquito-hunting drone, specifically its LeSonar2 model, actively tracks and eliminates insects mid-air by combining bat-like ultrasonic sonar with intelligent processing algorithms.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026

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That excludes India, where Ramayana producer Prime Focus Studios will release the film telling one of humanity’s oldest stories.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 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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