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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Andrew Greif Don’t count out the Buccaneers just yet.
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
On the bright side, a heart-forward film like Sing Sing should never be counted out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
Support from the same group could also boost the supporting stars of Challengers into the race, so don't count out Mike Faist or Josh O'Connor (see below) for their work in a film that drove pop culture conversation — and internet chatter — earlier this year.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, a trade-in will get you a free Apple iPhone, Google Pixel, or Samsung Galaxy, but don’t count out cheaper devices from Motorola or OnePlus.
—PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
On the bright side, a heart-forward film like Sing Sing should never be counted out.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
Support from the same group could also boost the supporting stars of Challengers into the race, so don't count out Mike Faist or Josh O'Connor (see below) for their work in a film that drove pop culture conversation — and internet chatter — earlier this year.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Sometimes, a trade-in will get you a free Apple iPhone, Google Pixel, or Samsung Galaxy, but don’t count out cheaper devices from Motorola or OnePlus.
—PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Count out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/count%20out. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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