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runs thin

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

Meaning of run thin

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.
    • Patience is running thin.

Questions about runs thin

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

Words near runs thin in the dictionary

  1. runs the risk
  2. runs the rule over
  3. runs the show
  4. runs the table
  5. runs the whole show
  6. runs thin
  7. runs through
  8. runs to
  9. runs to earth
  10. runs to ground
  11. runs to the ground

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