run out

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of run out Keith had run out of patience with him. Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026 But 2027, when so many of the contracts for this current core are slated to run out, gets closer by the day. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2026 But Keith says that at some point, people could run out of patience. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026 People run out and shake your hand and continue running. Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for run out
Verb
  • Both will be surrounded by streaks of bright, reflective material that were cast out during the violent asteroid impacts that formed the craters.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Who would cast out the kind of characters that Tucker Carlson and company are encouraging?
    David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • His parents and siblings have also been captured getting a kick out of the 8-year-old's hilarious antics.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Police said one adult and two underage children were arrested and other people were kicked out of the park.
    Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Republicans in some states cannot just eliminate all those districts without spreading enough Democratic voters around to jeopardize their own incumbents.
    Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Each robot undergoes over 80 functional tests, including stress and burn-in exercises such as squats and jogging, to eliminate early failures.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Under certain circumstances, these excluded victims and others who missed earlier filing deadlines can still sue the Sacklers directly.
    Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Chinese version of Apple Maps doesn’t recognize the sovereignty of Taiwan, and the Chinese version of iOS excludes Taiwan’s flag from the emoji keyboard.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The senior right-hander gave up a two-out single in the fifth but that runner was thrown out trying to steal second.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

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“Run out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run%20out. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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