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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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The group started their descent from Camp 4 on 29 May, with Pasang Kaji and Chmielewski going first, as Chmielewski was running out of oxygen.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

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

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

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

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Because it’s Friday now; it’s four days since the first telephone call arrived, and the caller said time was running out.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse