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Verb run low has 1 sense
  1. run low, run short, go - to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest"
    --1 is one way to end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
    Sample sentence:
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Term: Run Low

Description:

"Run low" is an idiomatic expression used to indicate a decreasing or limited quantity of something. It is commonly used to describe situations where there is a shortage or an insufficient amount of a particular item.

Possible parts of speech, senses, and usages:

1. Verb - Sense: Decrease in quantity or level:

When used as a verb, "run low" describes the act of diminishing or depleting the supply or quantity of something.

Example sentence: The water in the tank is running low, so we should refill it soon.

2. Adjective - Sense: Limited in quantity or availability:

As an adjective, "run low" refers to the state of something having a small or inadequate amount or availability.

Example sentence: We are running low on milk, so we should add it to our grocery list.

3. Adverb - Sense: Near depletion or scarcity:

When used as an adverb, "run low" expresses a situation where something is close to being completely used up or exhausted.

Example sentence: The batteries in my remote control are running low, so I need to replace them soon.

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