runs out

present tense third-person singular of run out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for runs 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
Verb
  • Waiting about one hour after coffee eliminates the effect.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026
  • This feature eliminates many of the rigid moving parts that make traditional pumps difficult to integrate into flexible robotic systems.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Supporters frame the observance as recognition of traditional family structures, while critics say the timing and language amount to political counterprogramming that excludes LGBTQ+ families.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • That too excludes it from the growth comparison.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Runs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20out. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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