lose out
verb
lost out; losing out; loses out
: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain
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But mostly, restaurants are losing out.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Put another way, over the course of the decade researchers analyzed, investors lost out on about 15% of their returns.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays tried to add some pitching last offseason as well and reportedly entered the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, but lost out on him as well to Los Angeles.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
According to an upcoming memoir written by the film's late co-producer, Jon Landau, the Texas native lost out on the part that went to DiCaprio largely because of his Southern drawl.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
Put another way, over the course of the decade researchers analyzed, investors lost out on about 15% of their returns.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The Blue Jays tried to add some pitching last offseason as well and reportedly entered the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, but lost out on him as well to Los Angeles.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
According to an upcoming memoir written by the film's late co-producer, Jon Landau, the Texas native lost out on the part that went to DiCaprio largely because of his Southern drawl.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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