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
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Don’t count out spending quality time with someone versus allowing yourself to be stuck in text threads, and try to get to know a prospective suitor in situations that can remove their representative and show their true selves.
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Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
And last but not least, don’t count out No. 17 Tulane of the American Athletic Conference just yet.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Of the teams that met with Sasaki in person, only the San Francisco Giants have been counted out, according to the former GM.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Just don’t ever count out this Camarillo team that can overcome plenty with the help of chemistry and trust.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 13 Feb. 2025
And last but not least, don’t count out No. 17 Tulane of the American Athletic Conference just yet.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Of the teams that met with Sasaki in person, only the San Francisco Giants have been counted out, according to the former GM.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Just don’t ever count out this Camarillo team that can overcome plenty with the help of chemistry and trust.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Count out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20out. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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