Definitions

run dry

VERB

dissipate

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dispel disperse dissolve evaporate spread vanish

STRONG

evanesce scatter

WEAK

drive away melt away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appear assemble collect garner gather

WEAK

accumulate hoard save

VERB

peter out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abate die out ebb evaporate fade recede tail away tail off taper off wane

WEAK

come to nothing die down diminish drain dry up fail give out lessen run low run out slack off stop

Antonyms

STRONGEST

increase rise

WEAK

grow

VERB

waste

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blow consume deplete dissipate divert drain exhaust lavish lose misuse squander undermine

STRONG

atrophy corrode crumble debilitate decay decline decrease disable disappear droop ebb emaciate empty enfeeble fade gnaw misapply perish sap sink splurge thin wane wear wilt wither

WEAK

be of no avail burn up eat away fritter away frivol away gamble away go to waste misemploy pour down the drain run through throw away trifle away wear out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accumulate collect fill gather hoard maintain save starve succeed

STRONG

aid assist bloom build develop grow help improve increase raise rise strengthen

WEAK

create preserve

Example Sentences

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We are worried the honey pot will run dry.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

What happens to a Gulf oil exporter when the wells run dry?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Barring congressional action, the Social Security retirement fund is set to run dry in 2033.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

Beyond National Park closures and air travel delays, food programs for low-income families could run dry without a funding bill.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 19, 2025

After we had eaten, and rather well, and there were no crackers left, and the oil in the saucers had run dry, we walked to the town.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya

run dry

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