running out

verb

present participle of run out
as in casting out

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  1. kicking out
  2. throwing out
  3. eliminating
  4. excluding
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  • On a recent morning in the city center, Spanish police were kicking out young boys who had slept overnight on cardboard slabs, some of them bruised and bandaged.
    — Colette Davidson, Christian Science Monitor, 13 Sep. 2026
  • That led to teams simply kicking out of bounds to take advantage.
    — Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of kicking out
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  • For The Times) Norasingh continued tattooing while throwing out-of-pocket jazz shows on the side.
    — Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Mack was a defensive stalwart, throwing out 26 baserunners and being credited with nine defensive runs saved by FanGraphs.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of throwing out
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  • Hilton proposed cutting taxes on the first $150,000 of income, paid for by eliminating high-speed rail funding, and floated building 10 new cities.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Cappelli also distinguished between eliminating jobs and eliminating employees.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminating
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  • The architecture promotes an indoor-outdoor feel, allowing in views of sea, sky, and desert while excluding distractions.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vylor is thinking about roughly $1 billion in annual share repurchases from 2027 through 2029, excluding major acquisitions, alongside a modest dividend.
    — Matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluding
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“Running out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/running%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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