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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Trump made the announcement in a social media post on Monday after threatening over the weekend that time was running out for Iran to strike a deal or fighting would renew.
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Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
The Cavs ran out of gas against the Pistons in Game 1 of the series after playing a Game 7.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
By late summer, as the government’s funding was set to run out again, Jeffries was working closely with Schumer to make sure that Democrats in the House and the Senate were in alignment.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The consequences show up later, when the system runs out of slack.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Michelle L. Price, Los Angeles Times, 19 May 2026
The Cavs ran out of gas against the Pistons in Game 1 of the series after playing a Game 7.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
By late summer, as the government’s funding was set to run out again, Jeffries was working closely with Schumer to make sure that Democrats in the House and the Senate were in alignment.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
The consequences show up later, when the system runs out of slack.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/run%20out. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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