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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ran out

“We ran out of time. Both teams played hard. Nothing but growth from here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

One had to lose but it was fun for all, each team answering the other until time ran out.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

That’s when Longhorn defensive back Graceson Littleton made the interception, the clock ran out, the cannon boomed, and the stadium went wild.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Conveniently, the decision came when it was too late to retry Mr. da Silva before the statute of limitations ran out.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

An agent ran out to check the lamppost on Kutuzovsky Prospekt.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin