run out
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Verb (8)
- become used up; be exhausted“Our supplies finally ran out”More general end, stop
- flow off gradually“The rain water drains into this big vat”Synonyms: drainMore general run, flow
- 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”Synonyms: run offboltbolt outbeetle offMore general leave, go forth
- lose validity“My passports expired last month”Synonyms: expireMore general discontinue
- flow, run or fall out and become lost“The milk spilled across the floor”“The wine spilled onto the table”Synonyms: spillMore general run, flowMore specific overflow, overrunSimilar spill, slop
- exhaust the supply of“We ran out of time just as the discussion was getting interesting”More general consume, eat up
- prove insufficient“The water supply for the town failed after a long drought”Synonyms: failgive out
- use up all one's strength and energy and stop working“At the end of the march, I pooped out”Synonyms: poop outpeter outrun downconk out
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