Definitions

run out

[ruhn-out] / ˈrʌnˌaʊt /

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

begin commence invigorate keep maintain refresh save start stay

WEAK

get have succeed supply

Example Sentences

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If your biggest fear going into retirement was that your money would run out before the end of your life, congratulations for making it to the mountaintop.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

All the talk stops when they run out anyway, and if they play the game rather than the occasion then I think they will win.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

Lakes are being drained to feed the Po and its tributaries, but at the current rate, the reserves will run out within weeks.

From Barron's • Jul. 4, 2026

“It seems like the really big food creators were doing recipes, and now they’ve run out of recipes and they’re doing other stuff,” says Celenza.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

Just as I was about to turn and run out, a hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me to the center of the tent.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

run out

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