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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

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There was tetchiness and a few cross words as India dropped three catches - Abhishek Sharma guilty of one particularly poor fumble - and a missed run-out chance.

From BBC • Mar. 1, 2026

He was involved in the run-out of skipper Michael Bracewell, who made 16 and departed after a direct throw from Shreyas Iyer.

From Barron's • Jan. 11, 2026

The hint of farce continued when both Carey and Cameron Green almost ended up at the same end, only for both to survive the run-out chance.

From BBC • Jan. 7, 2026

Now we're doing that same run-out but for 50 times more money.

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2025

I get really thirsty when I’m nervous, and I’d drunk the bulk of a two-liter Coke before the run-out.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin