RUNNING OUT Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

running out

verb

present participle of run out

as in casting out

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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

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Christian Yelich then cracked a 107 mph line drive up the middle, where Bogaerts went down to his knees to field it on a short hop and scampered to touch second base before throwing out Yelich at first to end it.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
For The Times) Norasingh continued tattooing while throwing out-of-pocket jazz shows on the side.

— Mary Carreon, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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By eliminating the Braves without needing the full five games, the Dodgers afforded themselves three days off, rather than one, before the league championship series.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Consistently blowing past the treat line doesn’t automatically mean eliminating the category.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 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

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