runs out

Definition of runs outnext
present tense third-person singular of run out
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Verb
  • Pretti then spits on the SUV and kicks out the vehicle's passenger-side taillight.
    Kevin Ko, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The Roam 2 is tiny enough to toss in a backpack, and still kicks out the jams with surprisingly full sound for its size.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Use a Tape Measure A tape measure eliminates the guesswork when figuring out how far apart to plant tomatoes.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
  • What wage insurance does is to take the kind of concept which was enacted by Congress in the early ’70s and apply it to a different cause for layoffs, the technological innovation which eliminates work.
    Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Verb
  • Despite this change, eligibility is narrow and excludes many people, including those sentenced to life without parole, despite evidence showing that people age out of crime and resentencing does not compromise public safety.
    Nicole D. Porter, Baltimore Sun, 27 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
  • That, along with the public opposition, contributed to the 20-year moratorium Thursday’s Senate vote throws out.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Blood Meridian throws out the Western trope of good versus evil in favor of a nihilist view of a world consumed by violence.
    Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Runs out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/runs%20out. Accessed 4 May. 2026.

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