Run out (of)
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Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To expire or come to an end because time has passed
Example sentence
My visa runs out in March.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Collocations:
- the contract runs out
- my visa runs out
- the lease runs out
- the warranty runs out
- the offer runs out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
The warranty runs out in June. ✅ (Correct)
The warranty runs in June out. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)
Meaning 1 of 3
Definition
To use up all of something so there is none left
Example sentence
We ran out of milk, so we stopped at the store.
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Common collocations
Natural word pairings to memorize.
Collocations:
- run out of time
- run out of money
- run out of gas
- run out of patience
- run out of things to say
- time is running out
Separable usage
Can the object split the verb? Compare correct vs incorrect.
She ran out of time. ✅ (Correct)
She ran time out of. ❌ (Incorrect — inseparable, always stays together)