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Term: run empty

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To deplete the supply of something completely

When you run empty, you exhaust the available supply or resources completely.

Example Sentence:

After a long day of hiking, our water bottles ran empty, and we had to rely on our last reserves.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: To operate a vehicle or machine when it has no fuel or power remaining

If you run empty, you continue the operation of a vehicle or machine, even when it has no fuel or power left.

Example Sentence:

The car ran empty, leaving Sarah stranded on the highway until she could find someone to help her with gas.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Popular and widely known

Describing something as run empty indicates that it is well-known and popular among people.

Example Sentence:

The café on the corner is always run empty due to its delicious food and cozy ambiance.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Local or specific to a particular area or region

If something is described as run empty, it refers to being applicable only in a particular local or regional context.

Example Sentence:

The dish is a run empty delicacy, eagerly sought after by locals in the seaside town.

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