counted (out)

Definition of counted (out)next
past tense of count (out)
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Verb
  • After the marathon, the AAU banned women from competing in races against men, as women had not previously been explicitly excluded.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026
  • In experimental research with colleague Kristof Madarasz, Imas found that willingness to pay for an identical good roughly doubled when subjects learned a random subset of people would be excluded from purchasing it.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This month, the UAE banned most Iranians from entering or transiting the country.
    Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Critics contend prediction markets are circumventing states’ sports betting laws and operating in places that have banned the practice.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But Tampa Bay dropped Games 1 and 2 at home, putting it in a 2-0 hole, and was eliminated with a Game 5 loss in Tampa.
    Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Sean Couturier scored a hat trick and registered five points on a torn MCL, but his efforts weren't enough to save the Flyers in Game 6 when the Penguins eliminated them with an 8-5 win.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Another law that would’ve barred ICE agents from wearing masks was overturned previously.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
  • After the movie was shot, producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But that's the reality after the team was shut out on Monday night in Game 2.
    Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • The party began the surveys out of concern that Democrats could be shut out of the governor’s race because of California’s unique primary system, where the top two vote-getters in the June 2 primary move on to the November general election regardless of political party.
    Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The team won’t wear its City Edition jerseys at home during the remainder of the first round, although road games haven’t been ruled out yet depending on its opponent’s uniform choices.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Just before the game, the Rockets ruled out Kevin Durant with a knee injury.
    Tim Rohan, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At one point during the discussion, Park Ridge Chief Bob Kampwirth said if the city did pass a resolution that prohibited city parking lot use, the most his officers could likely do would be to ask the federal officials to move.
    Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Bodies were sighted, but fuel that could have been easily ignited and the natural terrain hampered rescue efforts to the point where even airboats were eventually prohibited from skimming the river of grass to help.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Matt Shaw’s diving catch in right field in the ninth prevented Trea Turner from driving in a run.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • By going forward with this process while a criminal indictment is pending, the Committee prevented me from defending myself.
    Hailey Bullis, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Counted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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