ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • On July 5, the low angle of the sun will cast prominent shadows along the eastern rim of the impact crater, while highlighting reflective debris streaks known as ejecta rays that were cast out during its creation some 800 million years ago.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 5 July 2025
  • Lower down the ballot, in a sweeping show of dissatisfaction, voters cast out more than two dozen Democratic state lawmakers.
    David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
Verb
  • By re-signing Aaron Jones and trading for Jordan Mason, the Vikings eliminated running back as an unequivocal need.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • New York isn’t technically eliminated, but that will happen soon.
    Peter Baugh, 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 19 Jul. 2025.

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