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run out on

VERB
abandon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
desert discard discontinue ditch drop out dump leave pull out quit stop surrender vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate drop duck dust screw yield
WEAK
back out bail out bow out chicken out cop out cut loose flake out fly the coop give up the ship kiss goodbye leg it let go opt out ship out storm out take a powder take a walk throw over walk out on wash hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
advance allow begin come continue go hold keep maintain persevere remain start stay
WEAK
adopt assert cherish defend favor pursue retain support uphold
VERB
bolt
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bound dart dash drop out dump escape flee jump leap rush scamper scoot skip sprint take off
STRONG
abscond ditch fly hightail hotfoot hurtle skedaddle split spring start startle
WEAK
bail out cop out cut loose cut out kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry leave holding the bag leave in the lurch make a break for it make off make tracks opt out run like scared rabbit step on it take flight walk out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
face meet stay
STRONG
remain stop
WEAK
dawdle loosen wait
VERB
default
Synonyms
STRONGEST
evade
STRONG
bilk defraud dishonor fail neglect repudiate shirk skate skip stiff swindle
WEAK
leave town meet under arch put on the cuff see in the alley skip out on
Antonyms
STRONG
complete do meet
WEAK
pay
VERB
desert
Synonyms
STRONGEST
betray bolt depart escape flee forsake give up quit vacate
STRONG
abscond apostatize beach chuck decamp duck fly go jilt leave light maroon relinquish renounce resign split strand tergiversate walk
WEAK
bail out check out cop out crawl out go AWOL go back on go over the hill go west leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded opt out play truant pull out sneak off take a hike take off throw over violate oath
Antonyms
STRONGEST
come continue remain stay wait
STRONG
care face hold keep maintain stop
WEAK
aid assist come back help support
VERB
escape
Synonyms
STRONGEST
avoid depart disappear dodge elude emerge evade flee fly leave run slip slip away vanish
STRONG
abscond bolt circumvent decamp desert double duck elope pass shun skip
WEAK
bail out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away with get off go scot-free make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off steal away take a powder take flight take on the lam work out of wriggle out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
appear arrive come confront continue encounter face meet stand stay take on wait walk
STRONG
accept aid assist help
WEAK
capture remain
VERB
forsake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
disown forgo forswear jettison quit relinquish renounce repudiate set aside spurn
STRONG
abdicate desert disclaim jilt leave resign surrender yield
WEAK
cast off change one's tune drift away give up have done with kiss goodbye leave flat leave high and dry show the door take the oath throw over walk out on wash one's hands of
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow approve continue keep
STRONG
claim hold maintain
WEAK
go back rediscover return revert
VERB
go back/go back on
Synonyms
WEAK
abandon be unfaithful betray desert forsake leave in the lurch renege repudiate retract return revert
Antonyms
WEAK
keep promise
VERB
lam
Synonyms
STRONG
abscond avoid blow bolt circumvent decamp depart desert disappear dodge double duck elope elude emerge evade flee fly leave pass run shun skip vanish
WEAK
bail out break out burst out cut and run cut loose duck out fly the coop get away get away with get off give someone the slip go scot-free make a getaway make getaway make off make oneself scarce play hooky run away run off slip away steal away take a powder take flight take it on the lam take on the lam work out of wriggle out
Antonyms
STRONG
accept aid appear arrive assist come come in confront continue encounter face help meet remain stand stay stop take on wait walk
VERB
quit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart drop drop out give up go pull out relinquish renounce retire surrender vacate withdraw
STRONG
abdicate blow book decamp desert evacuate exit forsake resign yield
WEAK
bow out check out cut out get off go away from hang it up leave flat leave hanging push off take a walk take off throw over walk out on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
allow begin continue enter join stay
STRONG
arrive come in
WEAK
come complete do finish persevere remain

Example Sentences

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With government funding set to run out on Jan. 30, our elected officials in Congress should be motivated to avoid another shutdown.

From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026

Pope edged Bumrah between third slip and gully when he had 10 and could have been run out on 15 when he and Duckett were heading to the same end.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2025

The statute of limitations is going to run out on these charges by the time he's eligible for prosecution again.

From Salon • Jan. 4, 2025

With the lawsuit, the clock could run out on the A’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2024

Even if I run out on an er- rand, he’ll be waiting for me, alone, when I come back.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau