running on fumes

A form of run on fumes — To operate a vehicle that is low on fuel.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run on fumes
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APA

running on fumes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20fumes

MLA

“running on fumes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20fumes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “running on fumes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20on%20fumes.

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