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running out on

NOUN

desertion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

betrayal

STRONG

abrogation apostasy avoidance backsliding departure derelict dereliction disaffection disavowal divorce elusion escape evasion falseness flight forsaking leaving perfidy rejection relinquishment renunciation repudiation resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery truancy withdrawal

WEAK

absconding castoff defecting departing disavowing falling away going back on marooning recreancy

Antonyms

STRONG

allowance approval arrival coming meeting ratification stay

WEAK

aid assistance help staying

Example Sentences

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“Time is running out on us. What have we accomplished in the last year? Nothing.”

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Fresh vegetables and freshwater are running out on many ships, so the sailors are using social media and very-high-frequency marine radios to share survival tips and tactics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Shoppers are snapping up electric vehicles as time is running out on a big tax break for going green.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2025

Dean is one of many homeowners on two Bellway estates claiming to have endured lengthy battles with leaking roofs - and time is running out on their structural warranties.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2025

She saw the broken watch on the train platform, and he told her how mad he’d been, mad at his life, mad at the time that was running out on him.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

running out on

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