run thin in English

Forms: runs thin [present, singular, third-person], running thin [participle, present], ran thin [past], run thin [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|run<,,ran,run> thin}} run thin (third-person singular simple present runs thin, present participle running thin, simple past ran thin, past participle run thin)

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    {
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    {
      "form": "ran thin",
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        "To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains."
      ],
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        "(intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains."
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          "word": "run low"
        },
        {
          "word": "run out"
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          "word": "run short"
        }
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "runs thin",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "running thin",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ran thin",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "run thin",
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        "past"
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        "To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains."
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        "(intransitive) To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains."
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  "word": "run thin"
}

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"run thin" meaning in English

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