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ran out

VERB

fail, be exhausted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart exhaust expire finish go lose tire waste weaken

WEAK

be cleaned out be out of cease close come to a close dissipate dry up end give out have no more have none left peter out stop terminate waste away wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear begin commence invigorate keep maintain refresh save start stay

WEAK

get have succeed supply

Example Sentences

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The National Election Commission apologised after 14 polling stations in Seoul ran out of ballot papers in an unprecedented mishap blamed on a failure to anticipate turnout.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Food deliveries sometimes ran out by the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The bill became the second abolitionist proposal to pass through a committee this spring before time ran out to pass it this session.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The Aggies ran out a threat in the fourth.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Frank and Joe ran out from behind the curtain to grab the frogs that had fallen onto the stage.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon