running out of steam

A form of run out of steam — To run out of energy or motivation.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of run out of steam
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running out of steam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/running%20out%20of%20steam

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

Chicago

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

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