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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Cruise Center’s Tom Baker says not to count out other cruise lines entirely when traveling with children.
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Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
But don’t count out Fraser-Pryce, aiming to get on the podium once again.
—Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The Ravens can never be counted out because of Jackson’s elite skills and their several offensive weapons alongside the two-time MVP.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The Bucs face long odds to make the playoffs for a fifth straight season — but recent history suggests this team shouldn't be counted out quite yet.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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Scott Laird, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
But don’t count out Fraser-Pryce, aiming to get on the podium once again.
—Lukas Weese, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
The Ravens can never be counted out because of Jackson’s elite skills and their several offensive weapons alongside the two-time MVP.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
The Bucs face long odds to make the playoffs for a fifth straight season — but recent history suggests this team shouldn't be counted out quite yet.
—Jeff Weiner, Axios, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Count out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20out. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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