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- See:
- out
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| definition 1: |
If you have run out of something, there isn't any more of it even though you still need it. You have been using it, and now you discover that it is all gone.
Mr. Morris ran out of gas on the highway and had to walk to a gas station.We're running out of milk, so we need to go to the store.Jack and Gabe ran out of money at the amusement park and couldn't go on any more rides. |
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When something runs out, there is no more of it. All of it has been used.
I couldn't finish the test because my time ran out.When Jared's money ran out, he couldn't go on any more rides at the fair.- similar words:
- expire, go
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