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running out

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

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running out

For conservationist Issah Seidu, 36, every landing is a reminder that time is running out to save the endangered species.

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

"We live day to day, sometimes even running out of food."

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

But after a few years of working on their AI-based diary app, the product hadn’t caught on and the startup was running out of money.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026

When Social Security came close to running out of money in the early 1980s, Congress acted — at the 11th hour.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Sallie Moffat renewed her friendship, was always running out for a dish of gossip at the little house, or inviting ‘that poor dear’ to come in and spend the day at the big house.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott