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 these flavors were more punchy than integrated, and Jim Beam lost out for its structure.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Tampa Bay is losing ground in the playoff conversation and could lose out on first place in the NFC South should the Carolina Panthers beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
But as the dispute drags out, China could also lose out, experts say.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, residents who qualified for those tax breaks would lose out.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Tampa Bay is losing ground in the playoff conversation and could lose out on first place in the NFC South should the Carolina Panthers beat the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2025
But as the dispute drags out, China could also lose out, experts say.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, residents who qualified for those tax breaks would lose out.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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