run dry

1. see well's run dry.

Example Sentences

Where aquifer levels decline, wells and faucets increasingly sputter and run dry, people drill deeper and the land can sink as underground spaces collapse.

From Los Angeles Times

But in recent months the pool of recruits at the Los Angeles Police Department has shriveled to the point of running dry.

From Los Angeles Times

A service providing support to people using a city food bank is under threat of closure as funding runs dry.

From BBC

During the Palisades fire, crews reported that scores of fire hydrants ran dry or suffered from low pressure, while a reservoir in the area sat empty as the fire burned.

From Los Angeles Times

In fact, the state cut all of its human-wildlife conflict specialists in Southern California after funding ran dry last year.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• blow 
• consume 
• deplete 
• dissipate 
• divert 
• drain 
• exhaust 
• lavish 
• lose 
• misuse 
• squander 
• undermine