rule out
verb
ruled out; ruling out; rules out
2
: to make impossible : prevent
Heavy rain ruled out the picnic.
Examples of rule out in a Sentence
another loss would rule them out of the tournament
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The Giants entered the game dealing with their own quarterback concerns, as rookie starter Jaxson Dart was ruled out with a concussion.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Some Hamas officials continue to rule out disarmament of the group’s military wing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
These chances are very much on the low end at 10%, but a brief, light shower can't be ruled out closer to the coast during the afternoons Tuesday into the weekend.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To understand how ferric iron forms on the moon, the researchers examined several possible mechanisms and ruled out some alternatives.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Nov. 2025
Some Hamas officials continue to rule out disarmament of the group’s military wing.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
These chances are very much on the low end at 10%, but a brief, light shower can't be ruled out closer to the coast during the afternoons Tuesday into the weekend.
—Shane Hinton, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
To understand how ferric iron forms on the moon, the researchers examined several possible mechanisms and ruled out some alternatives.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rule out
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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