run out

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Recent Examples of run out The inconvenience of public charging stations (56%) and fear of running out of charge while driving (55%) are also top of mind. Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025 However, Rishi Sunak called an election in the summer and the Conservatives ran out of time to pass the legislation while in office. Simon Hughes, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Robots move well but run out of steam Modern robots are remarkably good at moving. James Pikul, The Conversation, 2 June 2025 The county’s emergency manager said debris removal operations stalled in early May when the county ran out of money while awaiting federal assistance. Sophie Bates, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Du Fu, Baruch Spinoza and Hannah Arendt were all cast out of their communities by authorities who imposed narrow definitions of acceptable thought.
    Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2025
  • So, to then feel cast out by her and the other leaders on Yavin, that’s a very painful thing that happened for her and Luthen.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
Verb
  • Moments later, Mone kicked out of a Tombstone to the disgust of Glendale.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
  • Sixteen and pregnant, Adela Woods is kicked out of her parents’ home in Indiana and sent to live with her grandmother in Padua Beach, Fla.
    Shannon Carlin, Time, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • That put the nearly 100-year-old vehicle hauling company out of business, eliminating about 2,500 jobs nationally.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA Today, 26 May 2025
  • The effortless Wunder Train High-rise Shorts 6-inch are now available for $39 and the perfect length to eliminate chafing for a more comfortable day of hiking, sightseeing, or traveling.
    Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Verb
  • Raw materials such as gold and copper have been excluded from U.S. tariffs and the industry is pushing for diamonds to also be excluded.
    Charlotte Reed, CNBC, 27 May 2025
  • The producers made an executive decision to exclude Gantu from the Lilo & Stitch live-action movie.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 27 May 2025
Verb
  • He was thrown out by home plate umpired Roberto Ortiz in the seventh inning for arguing balls and strikes just before Miguel Andujar struck out with two runners on.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 May 2025
  • Coaches were also thrown out, with Samford assistant Gil Walkes and Mercer pitching coach Tanner Gordon receiving ejections.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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