Run Dry (Verb)
Meaning
Become empty of water; "The river runs dry in the summer".
Classification
Verbs of raining, snowing, thawing, thundering.
Examples
- The reservoir will run dry by next week if it doesn't rain soon.
- The village well runs dry every summer, forcing residents to fetch water from a distant spring.
- After months of drought, the pond finally runs dry, revealing a forgotten world beneath its former surface.
- During periods of drought, many lakes in the area run dry, affecting the local wildlife.
- The city's main water supply runs dry, prompting officials to enforce strict water conservation measures.