run dry

phrase

1
: to use up an available supply
2
: to become exhausted or spent
his inspiration had run dry

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San Diego County will pay $3 million to the widow of a diabetic man who died in jail when his insulin pump ran dry and medical workers failed to resupply it for more than 19 hours. — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026 The Pentagon is already limiting training as its funding runs dry, The Washington Post reported. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 July 2026 Because our airports need capital, and the old ways of raising it are running dry. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 The trust fund that supplements incoming payroll taxes to pay monthly Social Security benefits is expected to run dry by the end of 2032, according to the program's trustees. — Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run dry

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“Run dry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20dry. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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