missed out; missing out; misses out
Examples of missout in a Sentence
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Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
Two Powerball tickets sold in Ohio and Puerto Rico won $1 million each, just missing out on the $103 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
By not working with us, people are missing out on authenticity.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Workers from small cities and the suburbs have a harder time finding new jobs than their big city counterparts, and may be missing out on essential networking connections.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
And don’t miss out on this multifunctional ottoman that costs as little as $25.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
El Monte was far out of L.A., but not so far as to miss out on the action.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
But to only know Kingfield as a place to rest your head between trips to the slopes would mean missing out on a different type of beauty that blossoms during the summer and early fall.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Li has also considered returning to her hometown in Shandong province, but leaving Beijing could mean missing out on educational opportunities for her 3-year-old.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
Verb
The Cowboys missed out on getting a running back and will likely target that position on the final day of the draft.
—Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2024
Two Powerball tickets sold in Ohio and Puerto Rico won $1 million each, just missing out on the $103 million jackpot, lottery officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
By not working with us, people are missing out on authenticity.
—Alix Strauss, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Workers from small cities and the suburbs have a harder time finding new jobs than their big city counterparts, and may be missing out on essential networking connections.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
And don’t miss out on this multifunctional ottoman that costs as little as $25.
—Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
El Monte was far out of L.A., but not so far as to miss out on the action.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
But to only know Kingfield as a place to rest your head between trips to the slopes would mean missing out on a different type of beauty that blossoms during the summer and early fall.
—Erinne Magee, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
Li has also considered returning to her hometown in Shandong province, but leaving Beijing could mean missing out on educational opportunities for her 3-year-old.
—Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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