run out

[ruhn-out] / ˈrʌnˌaʊt /

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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Some end up in court, with money going to lawyers and situations not always getting resolved because funds to fight the battle run out.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Many sketches pack in a number of ideas, which can make them feel wayward, some run out of ideas before they end, and even the best ones can go on too long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Time has quite literally run out on our titular restaurant, which means the money is gone, too.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

She will join on a free having allowed her Barcelona contract to run out, though London City Lionesses are believed to have offered her substantial wages.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Even if we had the time and the ability, we’d run out of construction paper long before we got close.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

run out

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