run out of

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste

STRONG

apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish

WEAK

avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away put to use run through throw away wash up wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fill save

STRONG

appear create hoard

WEAK

accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

Example Sentences

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“But if you delay, you may run out of time and wind up with fewer kids than you wanted.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But the rally has run out of steam lately.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s also apparent toward the end — when “Boosters” seems to run out of either money or time — that the camera framing gets uncomfortably tight.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Earlier this year, the company warned it could soon run out of money, raising the specter of bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

When we make a basket, we pocket a quarter, or a dime when we run out of quarters.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

run out of

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