ran out

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

bear begin commence invigorate keep maintain refresh save start stay

WEAK

get have succeed supply

Example Sentences

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Corporate charge cards in July ran out of funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

About three years ago, Frankie Celenza says he ran out of ideas.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

"There was a lady there who took them all water, the drinks ran out so Connor gave his drink to an old lady," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Without a natural outlet for those barrels, those countries shut in vast numbers of wells as they ran out of storage space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

Did you really think we would be back home when next the chain ran out?

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom