Definitions

run out of

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb deplete devour dominate drain eat up employ exhaust expend obsess preoccupy spend waste

STRONG

apply dissipate drivel engross finish go lavish lessen monopolize squander trifle utilize vanish

WEAK

avail oneself of finish up fritter away frivol away go through have recourse to profit by put away put to use run through throw away wash up wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fill save

STRONG

appear create hoard

WEAK

accumulate build collect construct fast gather neglect not use starve store

Example Sentences

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Hillary Dawa maintains he was "forced to stay behind" near Camp 3, which sits about 7,200m above sea level, because he had run out of oxygen and could no longer walk.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

But the rally has run out of steam lately.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

To be sure, the rally could also run out of steam on its own, McElligott said.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The result is a wide range of forecasts but a narrower conclusion: Iran hasn’t run out of storage yet, but it is increasingly having to create more of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

I run out of air and my voice catches.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

run out of

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