qualify out

verb

To be removed from a competition by not qualifying.

“He qualified out before the Olympics even started.”

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Meanings

verbqualify out (third-person singular simple present qualifies out, present participle qualifying out, simple past and past participle qualified out)

present singular third person qualifies out · participle present qualifying out · participle past qualified out · past qualified out

  1. intransitivehobbiesTo be removed from a competition by not qualifying.

    He qualified out before the Olympics even started.

  2. transitivebusinessTo disqualify (someone) from focus by a salesperson because they are unlikely to buy.

    Don't qualify out too many people, or you'll lose potential sales.

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APA

qualify out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualify%20out

MLA

“qualify out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualify%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “qualify out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/qualify%20out.

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