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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After three days of fighting, Cuban forces captured most of the invaders who had run out of ammunition.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

Earlier this year, the company warned it could soon run out of money, raising the specter of bankruptcy.

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

The government says it has run out of diesel and fuel oil needed to power the generators that supplement the electricity production of its dilapidated power plants.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Ah, but they’ve run out of, “and more” and James knows it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Based on their current average speed and the number of miles that they had already traveled, they would run out of food thirty-five days before they would finish their journey.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple

run out of

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