RULED OUT Synonyms: 116 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in shut out

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verb

past tense of rule out

as in excluded

to prevent the participation, consideration, or inclusion of another loss would rule them out of the tournament

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Kurn continued speaking after being ruled out of order and Knight issued multiple warnings before asking officers to remove her. — Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026 Chase DeLauter was initially ruled out on a grounder, but Cleveland challened and the call was overturned after a replay review, giving the rookie his second hit of the game. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026 However, Eisenkot has ruled out a coalition with the Arab parties, only one of which (the conservative-Islamist Ra’am) has ever agreed to join an Israeli government (briefly in 2021). — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026 Richardson notched two rebounds and two assists in seven minutes before he was ruled out early in the third quarter. — Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Oct. 2026 The possibility that a lone hacker or hacktivist group carried out the attack cannot be ruled out, Aimé said. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Matinpalo received medical attention and did not return, ruled out with what the team called an upper-body injury. — Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Nico tried to keep playing, but he was ruled out during halftime and eventually emerged from the locker room in the third quarter wearing street clothes. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The Hawks ruled out veteran guard CJ McCollum with a nose contusion ahead of Monday night’s game, opening the door for the rookie guard to run with the remaining available starters. — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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The girl with a backpack on could be seen crossing the street while looking at her phone before the stopped truck began moving beside her, in videos obtained by ABC station WPVI and CBS station KYW.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
The crash drew a crowd from the stopped traffic, who quickly spread photos and videos of the driver on social media.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

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Eight years ago, Saudi women were barred from football stadiums.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Those who fail to scan the address verification QR code within seven days will see their account demoted to the free tier and be barred from joining any other Duo or Family plan for 12 months.

— Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Cougars had started the season 1-5 and had one of the nation’s worst-performing offenses, being shut out in 13 of their 20 quarters against FBS opponents.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
Cooper Black made 17 saves in his NHL debut for the Panthers, who were shut out for the first time this season and were playing the second of back-to-back games after a 5-1 road loss to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of shut out

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The charges have been sharply reduced since May and many residents have been seeing a credit on their monthly bills as the public benefits charges have been temporarily eliminated.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Additionally, Nasdaq eliminated the rule requiring companies to have at least 10% of their total shares publicly traded, easing pressures on firms to issue additional shares and mitigating dilution risks for existing shareholders.

— , CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of eliminated

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The needs of Taiz's more than 1 million residents are now barely being met, humanitarian groups say, as access to wells is limited, desalination plants run low on fuel and water delivery trucks are largely prevented from entering the city.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
The win also prevented Indiana from suffering its first two-game losing streak in three years under coach Curt Cignetti and marked the Hoosiers’ first victory at Michigan Stadium since 1967.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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