ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • The president lost the 2020 election and was cast out into Florida.
    Miles Bryan, Vox, 20 Feb. 2025
  • After releasing the bass, Codd cast out again and hooked another triple on the same rig.
    Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 12 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Instead, time is running out an array of bad defensive performances leave them eight points behind the Montreal Canadiens and a tragic number of one to be eliminated, something that can happen as soon as Thursday’s visit to the New York Islanders.
    Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But when GLP-1s are excluded, that figure drops sharply to $370 million.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • However, those dollars are excluded from employees’ taxable income.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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