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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American speedskater Jordan Stolz attempted to chase the bronze medal in the final moments of the race but lost out to Italian speedskater Andrea Giovannini.
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Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
By being classified as volunteers, the coaches lost out on health insurance, housing and other workplace benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And while that can, theoretically, mean losing out on additional interest-earning opportunities if rates rise before the account matures, that appears increasingly unlikely in today's cooling interest rate environment.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
That means Los Angeles and Orange counties could lose out on a portion of tourism revenue.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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Nbc News, NBC news, 21 Feb. 2026
By being classified as volunteers, the coaches lost out on health insurance, housing and other workplace benefits.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And while that can, theoretically, mean losing out on additional interest-earning opportunities if rates rise before the account matures, that appears increasingly unlikely in today's cooling interest rate environment.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
That means Los Angeles and Orange counties could lose out on a portion of tourism revenue.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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