runs thin

A form of run thin — To be nearly used up or consumed, so that little remains.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of run thin
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APA

runs thin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20thin

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“runs thin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20thin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runs thin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runs%20thin.

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