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Term: run out of

Definition:

When you have used up or exhausted all of something, typically a supply or resource.

Parts of Speech:

Phrasal verb

Senses:

Sense 1: To exhaust or deplete a supply or resource

Sense 2: To have nothing left of something

Sense 3: To reach the end of a quantity or duration

Usages:

Sense 1:

• The shop ran out of milk, so I couldn't buy any.
• We need to restock our inventory because we're running out of products.
• Don't forget to refill the printer ink before it runs out of.

Sense 2:

• I'm sorry, but we've run out of pizza for today's lunch.
• We ran out of patience waiting for the bus and decided to walk instead.
• If you don't save your progress, you'll eventually run out of extra lives in the game.

Sense 3:

• The concert will not last much longer; it's about to run out of time.
• We have to hurry; our lease is running out of in a month.
• I was late because my phone battery ran out of and I couldn't set an alarm.

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