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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Triston Casas’ second rehab game in Triple-A got rained out on Wednesday, but the Red Sox made another move, optioning infielder Jamie Westbrook and recalling switch-hitting infielder Nick Sogard from Worcester.
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
That infamous Mets’ expansion team was 40-120-1, with one game rained out and eventually cancelled.
—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
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Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
That infamous Mets’ expansion team was 40-120-1, with one game rained out and eventually cancelled.
—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
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“Rain out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rain%20out. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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