runs out

present tense third-person singular of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs out
Verb
  • The Roam 2 is tiny enough to toss in a backpack, and still kicks out the jams with surprisingly full sound for its size.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Suprauno eliminates the need for salt in cotton dyeing and reduction clearing in polyester.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • GearFlex eliminates that tradeoff.
    Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Economists expected that a core measurement of PPI that excludes food and energy would slightly increase on an annual basis.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • This generally applies to the think tanks and generally excludes media sites like the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Washington Post, Bloomberg and Reuters, all of which are listed at the end.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Runs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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