rain out
verb
rained out; raining out; rains out
: to interrupt or prevent (something, such as a sports event) by rain
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That infamous Mets’ expansion team was 40-120-1, with one game rained out and eventually cancelled.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Saturday will be the Yankees’ second doubleheader of the week, as the team also played two against the Angels on Wednesday after getting rained out on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
This year’s Artscape was supposed to be the first full three-day festival since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic and 2023’s Saturday programming was canceled when Tropical Storm Ophelia rained out festivities.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
They were supposed to start last week but it got rained out so this is their first night.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 8 July 2024
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Saturday will be the Yankees’ second doubleheader of the week, as the team also played two against the Angels on Wednesday after getting rained out on Tuesday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024
This year’s Artscape was supposed to be the first full three-day festival since 2019 after the coronavirus pandemic and 2023’s Saturday programming was canceled when Tropical Storm Ophelia rained out festivities.
—Annie Jennemann, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024
They were supposed to start last week but it got rained out so this is their first night.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 8 July 2024
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“Rain out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20out. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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