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run dry
verb as in dissipate
verb as in peter out
verb as in waste
Strong matches
Example Sentences
When the system lost pressure in parts of Pacific Palisades, some fire hydrants in high-elevation areas ran dry.
"Make no mistake, Erivo remains a powerhouse, with pipes that shake the heavens and a wellspring of unforced emotional intensity that never runs dry."
Today, Tehran, Karaj and Mashhad — home to more than 16 million people combined — are facing the real possibility of their taps running dry.
“Bottom line, the well has run dry,” it said.
“Our buyers and partners overseas, they are all running dry, and they’re panicking,” he said.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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