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 as the dispute drags out, China could also lose out, experts say.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, residents who qualified for those tax breaks would lose out.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Ron Sheppard lost out on a $40,000 bonus after stumbling over the Bonus Round puzzle.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for the weeks-long impasse, while some federal employees worked without pay and SNAP nutritional assistance recipients lost out on benefits.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
Still, residents who qualified for those tax breaks would lose out.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 16 Nov. 2025
Ron Sheppard lost out on a $40,000 bonus after stumbling over the Bonus Round puzzle.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Nov. 2025
Republicans and Democrats blamed each other for the weeks-long impasse, while some federal employees worked without pay and SNAP nutritional assistance recipients lost out on benefits.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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