rain out
verb
rained out; raining out; rains out
: to interrupt or prevent (something, such as a sports event) by rain
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Because in the West, water is everything Cloud seeding can’t summon rain out of nowhere.
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
River Hills had the highest total amount of rain out of Milwaukee County suburbs at nearly 11.5 inches.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Patios on the harbor offer glass roofs to let the daylight in and keep the rain out.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
The Storm did rain out the Connecticut Sun, though, with a 101-85 victory that saw four of the five starters hit double figures.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
River Hills had the highest total amount of rain out of Milwaukee County suburbs at nearly 11.5 inches.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Patios on the harbor offer glass roofs to let the daylight in and keep the rain out.
—Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 3 Aug. 2025
The Storm did rain out the Connecticut Sun, though, with a 101-85 victory that saw four of the five starters hit double figures.
—Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Rain out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20out. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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