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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This week the island's energy minister acknowledged that Cuba has, in essence, run out of fuel oil.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Somewhere in Illinois, he realized that he was going to run out of gas, so he pulled over to the side of the road to try to find the nearest TransAm-approved station.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Plus you did not expect to break even by the time you and your Marathon Man run out of battery, so, again, why wait?

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

When will Iran run out of space to store its unshipped oil?

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

“Probably more than we’ll need,” Dad had said, “but the worst thing that could happen would be to run out of water.”

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret

run out

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