How to Use rain out in a Sentence

rain out

verb
  • The second match was rained out.
    — ABC News, 2 May 2026
  • Arkansas had its game rained out.
    — David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Don’t get upset when your weekend gets rained out–just hit the outlets!
    — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • In 2024, the event was rained out in April and rescheduled for June 8.
    — Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
  • When his start was rained out Saturday, Tolle had a lot more time to think about what pitching the next day would be like.
    — ABC News, 10 May 2026
  • That warmer water also makes for a more humid atmosphere; storms can more easily wring more rain out of wetter air.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 5 Nov. 2025
  • On that second building, which had been open to the sky above, a new roof now keeps the rain out, and support beams over the garage bay openings have been replaced.
    — Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The White House appears to be especially sensitive to the prospect of a rain out.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 June 2026
  • Ticket holders can exchange tickets for a different game as if Thursday’s were rained out.
    — Matt Moret, New York Times, 19 June 2026
  • Because in the West, water is everything Cloud seeding can’t summon rain out of nowhere.
    — Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • So was his son Troy, a hitting coach with the Mets, who was a late addition after the Mets were rained out early.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Large retractable awnings, originally installed to keep rain out, now also provides critical shade from the sun.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
  • It is supposed to be a great beach party with a bonfire, but it gets rained out, and they are all huddled under an awning wearing too much body glitter and eating from a greige buffet.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2026
  • That kind of setup is typical heading into Independence Day, when small shifts in storm tracks can make a big difference in who stays dry — and who gets rained out.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 22 June 2026
  • Michael Pliskin, a Collingswood resident, said his family was excited to attend their first May Fair before it got rained out.
    — Eva Andersen, CBS News, 24 May 2026
  • Daffron at the Pony Express Museum said some of their best days in the summer are when practice gets rained out and fans seek another activity.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Patrick Sandoval was set to begin a rehab assignment for Double-A Portland on Sunday, but the game was rained out.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • For now, plan on having an indoor alternative just in case your outdoor Valentine's Day itinerary gets rained out Saturday.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Locking caster wheels offer stability and, even more important, convenience — if your al fresco gathering gets rained out, just roll the cart indoors and keep the party going.
    — Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Sri Lanka won the preceding — and soggy — three-match ODI series 1-0 after the final two matches were rained out.
    — ABC News, 14 June 2026
  • Sri Lanka won the preceding — and soggy — three-match ODI series 1-0 after the final two matches were rained out.
    — ABC News, 15 June 2026
  • And while their steamy, sweaty dalliances are hot and heavy (albeit mostly clothed), most swoonworthy are the smaller moments, like Heathcliff gently cupping his hands to keep the rain out of Cathy’s eyes.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
  • The Cubs will open the four-game series after also being rained out for the second straight day after their series finale on Sunday against Toronto, which was postponed.
    — CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • To better explain these dizzyingly complex processes, Charnoz compares the minerals raining out of a cooling disk to hungry diners at a dinner table.
    — Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Halfway through a four-game series in which the Monday and Wednesday night games were rained out and the rivals had to play doubleheaders Tuesday and Thursday, instead.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
  • Rather than elements raining out as minerals in stately succession because of gradual cooling, the rapid plunge in temperature would outpace chemical reaction rates in the disk.
    — Javier Barbuzano, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026
  • On Saturday, Columbus’ game in Buffalo was rained out, so the players split into Uber and train rides to head to Toronto to watch the Guardians play the Blue Jays.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit In a devastating turn of events, the first night of Primavera got rained out, with a warning of lightning storms that, mercifully, never manifested.
    — Walden Green, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
  • Sunday’s Game 1 loss clinched a series defeat against the cellar-dwelling Rockies (12-16), who won Friday night’s series opener, 4-3, before Saturday’s game was rained out.
    — Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Many of Saturday’s events got rained out at the speedway, which meant there were a lot of NASCAR folks sitting around, waiting for Sunday night’s Coke 600 and exchanging memories.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026

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