running 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

begin commence invigorate keep maintain refresh save start stay

WEAK

get have succeed supply

Example Sentences

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As Thrall went down, he found a Polish climber who was struggling after running out of supplementary oxygen and had suffered frostbite.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The shot clock was running out, a defender was draped all over him, and he had no option left but a desperate leaning heave.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Best For Anyone looking for a permanent free solution for daily browsing and privacy, who doesn’t want to stress about running out of data.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

"Don't rule out the possibility of it running out of air soon."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“I remember my children running out to climb over me at the end of the day,” he wrote in a letter from Vietnam, “and my heart turns over.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin