run out
verb
ran out; run out; running out; runs out
1
a
: to come to an end : expire
time ran out
b
: to become exhausted or used up
the gasoline ran out
2
: to jut out
1
a
: to finish out (a course, a series, a contest, etc.) : complete
b
of a baseball batter
: to run hard to first base after hitting (a batted ball)
ran out the grounder
2
a
: to fill out (a typeset line) with quads, leaders, or ornaments
b
: to set (a line of text, such as the first line of a paragraph) with a hanging indention
3
: to exhaust (oneself) in running
4
: to cause to leave by force or coercion : expel
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Corey Perry: An obvious fit for any team looking to go deep in the playoffs, Perry somehow still hasn’t run out of gas at age 40.
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Add in your kids asking to watch videos on your phone to pass time in lines for characters and attractions, and your phone battery will quickly run out.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 16 June 2025
But in October 2024, the family realized their luck had run out.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 15 June 2025
Kennedy’s wife, Susan Kennedy, is the company CEO, state business filings show; Kennedy is listed as chief financial officer for the firm, which is run out of the couple’s home in Poway.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 17 June 2025
Add in your kids asking to watch videos on your phone to pass time in lines for characters and attractions, and your phone battery will quickly run out.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 16 June 2025
But in October 2024, the family realized their luck had run out.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 15 June 2025
Kennedy’s wife, Susan Kennedy, is the company CEO, state business filings show; Kennedy is listed as chief financial officer for the firm, which is run out of the couple’s home in Poway.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025
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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20out. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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