rain out
verb
rained out; raining out; rains out
: to interrupt or prevent (something, such as a sports event) by rain
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AccuWeather, however, predicts the total lunar eclipse might get rained out with overcast skies and steady rain Thursday evening.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The alternative is that Mars' atmospheric carbon must have rained out of the atmosphere and subsequently been locked away in the ground, in the form of carbonates embedded in sedimentary rock.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2025
What To Know Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound produced during the natural decay of plant matter in soil, and it can get washed by rain out of the soil and into lakes, rivers and streams, as well as seeping down through the soil into groundwater.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
After inclement weather rained out Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals played their fifth doubleheader of the season Thursday at Busch Stadium.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The alternative is that Mars' atmospheric carbon must have rained out of the atmosphere and subsequently been locked away in the ground, in the form of carbonates embedded in sedimentary rock.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 2 July 2025
What To Know Nitrate is a naturally occurring compound produced during the natural decay of plant matter in soil, and it can get washed by rain out of the soil and into lakes, rivers and streams, as well as seeping down through the soil into groundwater.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
After inclement weather rained out Wednesday’s game, the Cardinals played their fifth doubleheader of the season Thursday at Busch Stadium.
—Katie Woo, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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“Rain out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20out. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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