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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Time has quite literally run out on our titular restaurant, which means the money is gone, too.

From Salon • Jun. 28, 2026

The Zurich team says almost all the winter reserves built up on the glaciers are about to run out, most likely on Monday, at which point the glaciers will start melting.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

Many cash machines have run out of money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Using these clues, players continue making guesses until they either find the answer and turn all five squares green or run out of attempts.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2026

“In fact, we’ve run out of construction paper.”

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman

run out

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