counted (out)

past tense of count (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for counted (out)
Verb
  • But when GLP-1s are excluded, that figure drops sharply to $370 million.
    Bruce Gil, Quartz, 25 Mar. 2025
  • However, those dollars are excluded from employees’ taxable income.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The Phoenix Suns have officially been eliminated from playoff contention with their 125-112 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
    Doug Haller, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Its usefulness as a means of water transportation, however, was virtually eliminated when a wider and deeper channel — the Sanitary and Ship Canal — was completed alongside the I&M Canal in 1900.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • That could include access to billions in federal subsidies to increase rural internet access that SpaceX was shut out of under the Biden administration.
    Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • That’s the second time this season, and the seventh time in franchise history, the Blue Jackets have been shut out in consecutive games.
    Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In that bill, lawmakers prohibited the commission from investigating anonymous complaints, despite the constitutional requirement for a confidential hotline for whistleblowers.
    Jacob Orledge, ProPublica, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Companies that prohibited gambling transactions in 2013 allow thousands of customers to make deposits and withdrawals from Michigan online casinos today.
    Christopher Gerlacher, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • While a large group was prevented from entering this week by the NYPD and MTAPD, some entered the concourse, where after breaking Terminal rules they were ordered to depart or face arrest, and most were successfully removed without incident.
    Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • However, strict safety restrictions prevented workers from accessing the area to turn it back on, delaying essential waste shipment and decommissioning operations.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Counted (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counted%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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