RUN OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

run out

verb

Definition of run out

as in to cast out

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Recent Examples of run out BofA recently predicted the Fed has now run out of patience and will hike rates three times this year to finally rein in inflation. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 July 2026 According to a report from trustees, the retirement fund is set to run out by 2032 due to a rising number of retirees and a shrinking workforce. — Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026 Bobrovsky’s hope didn’t truly run out until Florida swung a trade for Jacob Markstrom, a deal that was finalized early Tuesday afternoon. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 The Social Security fund will run out of money in as little as six years, a shorter time frame than previously estimated, according to a report released earlier this month by the programs' trustees. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for run out

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As such, the light cast out from its surface some 250 years ago is only now reaching Earth, having traveled for centuries through the near vacuum of space at the speed of light — a blistering 186,282 miles per second (299,791 kilometers per second).

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 2 July 2026
Rhaena is cast out, but the rest of the Velaryon clan are closer than ever.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of cast out

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Solar power and advanced water recycling systems would eliminate the need for utility hookups, only requiring occasional deliveries of potable water and propane to run the systems.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The 2026 World Cup party will go on without any of its three hosts, as Team USA was outclassed 4-1 by Belgium Monday night and eliminated in the Round of 16.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026

Definition of eliminate

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More than 84% of dogs in the study showed at least mild signs of fear and anxiety in everyday situations, excluding learned fears related to grooming activities like nail trimming and bathing.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Nordic combined—the only Winter Olympics discipline to exclude women entirely—has been removed from the program.

— Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of exclude

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Ashley Moore, 37, of Lawndale, was treating a patient in the back of the ambulance when she was thrown out and suffered fatal injuries, investigators say.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
This uncertainty affected whether food was set aside for donation or thrown out.

— John Lowrey, The Conversation, 6 July 2026