count out
verb
counted out; counting out; counts out
1
: to not include (someone) in an activity
If you are looking for people to help you clean the house today, count me out.
2
: to decide that (someone or something) cannot win or succeed
Don't count out our team just yet. They could still win.
3
: to count (a certain number of items to be separated from a quantity one is holding)
He counted out ten tickets and handed them to her.
4
: to signal the knockout of (a boxer who is down) by completing an audible count of 10 seconds before the boxer rises
Examples of count out in a Sentence
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But don’t count out more attractions focusing on marine life.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Amazing Race firefighters survive after remarkable comeback in episode 4
Don't count out these moms.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Short-handed, yet never counted out No. 10 130-125 vs. Clippers
Nov. 1
The Lakers withstood 73 points from Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, got huge minutes from Christian Wood off their bench and beat their crosstown rivals for the first time since The Bubble season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Although speculation is rife in Israel that Netanyahu will be hounded out of office soon and new elections will bring a moderate, centrist coalition to power, his survival skills are unmatched; he should never be counted out.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Even then, this young roster has defied logic all season and shouldn’t be counted out.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The crowd had mostly dispersed, and the dealer, having counted out the winnings, placed a stack of chips in front of the only player who’d bet with the house.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
The schedule is extremely difficult, but don’t count out a bowl berth.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Jokic is currently the betting favorite in most sportsbooks but don’t count out SGA if the Thunder secure the 1st seed, or if Luka and his scorching-hot Mavs can make a run for the 5th seed.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Amazing Race firefighters survive after remarkable comeback in episode 4
Don't count out these moms.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
Short-handed, yet never counted out No. 10 130-125 vs. Clippers
Nov. 1
The Lakers withstood 73 points from Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, got huge minutes from Christian Wood off their bench and beat their crosstown rivals for the first time since The Bubble season.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Although speculation is rife in Israel that Netanyahu will be hounded out of office soon and new elections will bring a moderate, centrist coalition to power, his survival skills are unmatched; he should never be counted out.
—Martin Indyk, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Even then, this young roster has defied logic all season and shouldn’t be counted out.
—Nick Crain, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
The crowd had mostly dispersed, and the dealer, having counted out the winnings, placed a stack of chips in front of the only player who’d bet with the house.
—Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 6 Feb. 2024
The schedule is extremely difficult, but don’t count out a bowl berth.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 1 Mar. 2024
Jokic is currently the betting favorite in most sportsbooks but don’t count out SGA if the Thunder secure the 1st seed, or if Luka and his scorching-hot Mavs can make a run for the 5th seed.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Count out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20out. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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