ran out

past tense of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for ran out
Verb
  • At the head of it all is Jones, who was cast out by the New York Giants a mere season ago.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Lower than proletariat workers, the lumpenproletariat includes the indigent and the unemployable, those cast out of the workforce with no recourse, or those who can’t enter it in the first place, such as young workers in times of economic depression.
    Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That same day, Zettel told her friend her daughter had been kicked out of an Oak Creek motel.
    David Clarey, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Federal indictments filed in early October, accusing 32 people of a multi-million dollar gambling ring, is what led to Miami Heat’s veteran guard Terry Rozier being handcuffed and kicked out of the NBA.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Early in the year, the department-run Foreign Service Institute eliminated over 1,200 courses with DEI and other diversity themes.
    Paul du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Farmers in Lebanon didn't seem keen on how recent developments had eliminated so much farmland, and several Zionsville residents emphasized how people living in rural areas of the town especially cherished their scenery.
    Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Major opposition candidates were excluded from the race in the lead-up to voting, including former Credit Suisse president Tidjane Thiam and former President Laurent Gbagbo.
    Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Participants were relatively inactive, which was defined as walking less than 8,000 steps per day, and the study excluded people who already had major illnesses to reduce bias.
    Gina Park, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Ran out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ran%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on ran out

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!