runs out

verb

present tense third-person singular of run out
as in casts out

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  1. kicks out
  2. eliminates
  3. excludes
  4. throws out
Verb
  • The high-performance drivetrain has a brushless e-motor that kicks out 37 hp and 350 ft lbs of torque.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The book is structured as a quest to figure out why a class of aimless young men in late-Thatcherist Blighty get their kicks out of getting paralytically drunk and bashing one another half to death every weekend.
    — Leander Schaerlaeckens June 8, Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
Definition of kicks out
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  • This operational visibility eliminates weeks of back-and-forth negotiation and guesswork for brands and factory managers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Where Sister Jeanne’s authentic longing becomes a weapon for powerful men, Bear eliminates Nikki’s autonomy altogether.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminates
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  • Instead of positioning its embodiment as a personal tragedy that inevitably excludes people from society, the language of 504 suggested that our exclusion had been largely created and should be corrected.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Anthropic is still losing a lot of money overall, and its margin excludes the cost of training new models.
    — J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Yeun manages to keep his cool like an interested observer who throws out useful suggestions every now and then.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Park then throws out a question already on the minds of Pugh’s fans and collaborators.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of throws out
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