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runs dry

runs dry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run dry.

Meaning of run dry

Verb

run dry (third-person singular simple present runs dry, present participle running dry, simple past ran dry, past participle run dry)

  1. (literally) To become dry; to cease to flow with water.
    • Last summer the river ran dry.
  2. (figuratively) To run out; to be fully consumed; to expire.
    • The beer soon ran dry so we cracked open a bottle of wine.

Questions about runs dry

What is runs dry the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Runs dry is the third-person singular simple present indicative of run dry.

Words near runs dry in the dictionary

  1. runs circles around
  2. runs counter
  3. runs deep
  4. runs down
  5. runs down the clock
  6. runs dry
  7. runs errands
  8. runs for cover
  9. runs for it
  10. runs for one's life
  11. runs for the exercise

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