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run short

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb run short 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:
    Something ----s

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Run Short

Description:

When someone or something runs short, it means that they are in a state of shortage or inadequacy. This term can be used to describe a variety of situations where there is a limited amount or insufficient supply of something.

Examples:

As a verb:

Sense 1: When you run short of cash, it can be challenging to make ends meet.

Example Sentence: I ran short of money before the end of the month, so I had to borrow some from a friend.

Sense 2: We need to buy more groceries soon as we are running short on food supplies.

Example Sentence: The pantry is running short on canned goods; we should go to the store and stock up.

As an adjective:

Sense 1: She carried a run-short bag of candies, offering just a few treats to the children.

Example Sentence: The trick-or-treaters were disappointed by the run-short bag of candies she had left.

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