count out
verb
counted out; counting out; counts out
1
: to not include (someone) in an activity
If you are looking for people to help you clean the house today, count me out.
2
: to decide that (someone or something) cannot win or succeed
Don't count out our team just yet. They could still win.
3
: to count (a certain number of items to be separated from a quantity one is holding)
He counted out ten tickets and handed them to her.
4
: to signal the knockout of (a boxer who is down) by completing an audible count of 10 seconds before the boxer rises
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They were doubted, counted out.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Friction in Washington shouldn't be counted out as a threat to equity performance in 2026 just yet.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Although counted out early, Brown has excelled as a leader, and without his duo partner, the team has rallied to a 15-9 record and third-place position in the East.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
As long as there are precursor ceremonies in need of someone to be incredibly funny in three-minute increments, Sandler should not be counted out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Friction in Washington shouldn't be counted out as a threat to equity performance in 2026 just yet.
—Sean Conlon,fred Imbert, CNBC, 28 Dec. 2025
Although counted out early, Brown has excelled as a leader, and without his duo partner, the team has rallied to a 15-9 record and third-place position in the East.
—Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
As long as there are precursor ceremonies in need of someone to be incredibly funny in three-minute increments, Sandler should not be counted out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Count out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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