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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Patrick Mahomes didn’t rule out a rallying spirit for their teammate.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Four senior players were ruled out with significant physical setbacks last week.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Alt being ruled out for this game, and further games will put even more pressure on one of the most important units the team has.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But some rain and blustery wind can’t be ruled out.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2025
Four senior players were ruled out with significant physical setbacks last week.
—Pol Ballús, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Alt being ruled out for this game, and further games will put even more pressure on one of the most important units the team has.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Sep. 2025
But some rain and blustery wind can’t be ruled out.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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