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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McLaurin missed each of Washington's last four games after suffering a quad injury in a Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and Samuel was ruled out for Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Cowboys with a nagging heel injury.
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The build-up for Sunday’s clash with the Cincinnati Bengals played out in typical Jets fashion with starting quarterback Justin Fields benched for back-up Tyrod Taylor, only for Taylor to be ruled out with a knee injury meaning Fields was thrust back in as the starter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was ruled out of the game shortly before halftime.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
But on Saturday, he was ruled out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
The build-up for Sunday’s clash with the Cincinnati Bengals played out in typical Jets fashion with starting quarterback Justin Fields benched for back-up Tyrod Taylor, only for Taylor to be ruled out with a knee injury meaning Fields was thrust back in as the starter.
—Ben Morse, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
He was ruled out of the game shortly before halftime.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
But on Saturday, he was ruled out.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Rule out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rule%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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