counted (out)

verb

past tense of count (out)
as in excluded
to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of I don't feel well, so count me out for the party tonight

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted (out)
  1. excluded
  2. banned
  3. eliminated
  4. barred
  5. shut out
  6. ruled out
  7. prohibited
  8. prevented
Verb
  • Big Walk’s co-op multiplayer walking adventure has proved popular since launching in August, but Xbox players have been excluded from the fun — and now the game’s creators have explained why.
    — Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Two hours of texting a close friend, exploring an interest or scrolling through content that leaves a teen feeling excluded all register the same on a dashboard.
    — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of excluded
Verb
  • The British government banned the group in July 2025, proscribing it as a terrorist organization.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The university said the person of interest is not a student or affiliated with the university but has been banned from campus.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of banned
Verb
  • The person with the least votes after each round is eliminated, with ballots reapportioned or exhausted until the winner clears 50%.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
  • But in 2025, Congress eliminated that tax — and in early August, a federal judge in Texas ruled that without it, those other measures for extra vetting were unconstitutional, the Idaho Statesman reported at the time.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of eliminated
Verb
  • Israel has meanwhile barred the new Palestinian administration from entering Gaza via Egypt.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The court also barred him from the train operator for 12 months, ordered 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days, and ordered him to pay £5,000 in compensation to Southeastern, £150 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of barred
Verb
  • Notre Dame, which shut out Rice 52-0 in the second game, hasn’t had two shutouts in one season since 2002, when the Fighting Irish beat Maryland 22-0 and Rutgers 42-0.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026
  • For generations, the series showed, white men had dominated the department, while Black and women firefighters had been ostracized and put in danger, shut out of the most desirable fire stations and passed over for promotions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of shut out
Verb
  • The possibility that a lone hacker or hacktivist group carried out the attack cannot be ruled out, Aimé said.
    — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Matinpalo received medical attention and did not return, ruled out with what the team called an upper-body injury.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ruled out
Verb
  • Claims that cotton in a particular product came from a specific farm or grower are also prohibited.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The suspect who allegedly had the weapon was prohibited from possessing firearms or ammunition, police said, adding that they were booked on multiple charges.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prohibited
Verb
  • But a locked gate on the dock prevented him from getting close.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The complaint argues that more than half of those deaths could have been prevented.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevented
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“Counted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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