lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
Examples of lose out in a Sentence
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With the license terminated, Cummings will likely lose out on seeing those royalty payments.
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Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, studio suits went with the bombshell Raquel Welch, and losing out on the role would remain one of Darling’s great heartbreaks.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Winder said senators lost out on a potential benefit to the university.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
When bonds pay less in interest, investors lose out on less income by owning gold instead.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2024
Here's why Arizona coal plant communities lose out on millions in economic transition funding Can our homeowners association stop us from putting up a 'For Sale By Owner' sign?
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
While rewards points aren't needed to enter the contest, Marriott Bonvoy members who do not want to take the risk of losing out can also use 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy Moments points to redeem Swift tickets, starting March 13.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Walgreens has particularly been losing out in the beauty sector, where customers are willing to spend more money, but are turning to competitors like Target and Ulta, which offer larger selections and lower prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Selling out is always a risk with Lego, so don’t lose out on the opportunity to bag one of these new sets.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2024
Instead, studio suits went with the bombshell Raquel Welch, and losing out on the role would remain one of Darling’s great heartbreaks.
—Mayukh Sen, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2024
Winder said senators lost out on a potential benefit to the university.
—Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 28 Mar. 2024
When bonds pay less in interest, investors lose out on less income by owning gold instead.
—Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 11 Mar. 2024
Here's why Arizona coal plant communities lose out on millions in economic transition funding Can our homeowners association stop us from putting up a 'For Sale By Owner' sign?
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 7 Mar. 2024
While rewards points aren't needed to enter the contest, Marriott Bonvoy members who do not want to take the risk of losing out can also use 500,000 Marriott Bonvoy Moments points to redeem Swift tickets, starting March 13.
—Daniel S. Levine, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024
Walgreens has particularly been losing out in the beauty sector, where customers are willing to spend more money, but are turning to competitors like Target and Ulta, which offer larger selections and lower prices.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2024
Selling out is always a risk with Lego, so don’t lose out on the opportunity to bag one of these new sets.
—Melissa Epifano, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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