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Run Out (Verb)

Meaning 1

Lose validity; "My passports expired last month".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

  • Expire

Meaning 2

Become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

  • Terminate
  • Stop
  • Cease
  • Finish

Meaning 3

Flow off gradually; "The rain water drains into this big vat".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Drain

Hypernyms

  • Feed
  • Run
  • Course

Meaning 4

Exhaust the supply of; "We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • They ran out of food and had to order takeout for the rest of the conference.
  • We ran out of money before finishing the project and had to secure additional funding.
  • The store ran out of the latest bestselling novel and couldn't restock until next month.
  • The family ran out of water during their camping trip and had to walk miles to find a refill station.
  • The company ran out of viable solutions and was forced to declare bankruptcy.

Hypernyms

  • Eat
  • Wipe Out
  • Use Up
  • Run Through
  • Eat Up
  • Deplete
  • Exhaust

Meaning 5

Leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Bolt
  • Bolt Out
  • Run Off
  • Beetle Off

Hypernyms

  • Leave
  • Go Away

Meaning 6

Flow, run or fall out and become lost; "The milk spilled across the floor"; "The wine spilled onto the table".

Classification

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.

Synonyms

  • Spill

Hypernyms

  • Feed
  • Run
  • Course

Hyponyms

  • Well Over
  • Run Over
  • Overflow
  • Brim Over

Meaning 7

Use up all one's strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

  • Poop Out
  • Conk Out
  • Run Down
  • Peter Out

Hypernyms

  • Weary
  • Tire
  • Pall
  • Jade

Meaning 8

Prove insufficient; "The water supply for the town failed after a long drought".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Examples

  • The food will run out before the end of the month if we don't receive another shipment.
  • Their patience finally ran out after a year of dealing with bureaucracy.
  • During the emergency response, it became clear that medical supplies would run out quickly.
  • The charity's funds would likely run out in a year if donations didn't increase.
  • The company's financial resources might run out before the new investors came on board.

Synonyms

  • Fail
  • Give Out
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