running out

present participle of run out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for running out
Verb
  • One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 June 2026
  • One man was accused of then kicking out the remaining glass and trying to escape, police said in a statement.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 June 2026
Verb
  • An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans.
    Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Greg Abel celebrates after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Iowa Cubs played the Buffalo Bisons on June 25, 2026.
    Alex Crippen, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The program was cut as the city navigated a $66 million budget shortfall, most of which was balanced by eliminating around 100 vacant positions, issuing a few pink slips, raising fees and cutting spending on homelessness.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Prestigious universities, including Miami, Tulane, WashU, and UNC, are eliminating supplemental essays from their college applications, following a trend set by TCU and UVA.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Since May 1, New York state, excluding New York City, has seen 107 cases.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
  • The labor force participation rate fell to its lowest level in half a century when excluding the pandemic, according to data released Thursday.
    Dan Mangan,Luke Fountain,Kevin Breuninger,Garrett Downs,Ashley Capoot,Justin Papp, CNBC, 2 July 2026
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“Running out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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