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 Commanders could be without three of their top playmakers tonight, as starting WRs Terry McLaurin and Noah Brown have been ruled out, and Deebo Samuel -- who is averaging nearly 8 targets per game -- is questionable.
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Luka Doncic was still not game-ready, and former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart was ruled out a few hours before tipoff.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Once there, Glick quickly gathered information that contradicted claims the authorities had made in ruling out foul play.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Richardson, the Colts’ back-up signal-caller, sustained the eye injury in the locker-room and was quickly ruled out of the game.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Luka Doncic was still not game-ready, and former Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Smart was ruled out a few hours before tipoff.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Once there, Glick quickly gathered information that contradicted claims the authorities had made in ruling out foul play.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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