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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Students lost out on face time with instructors, their mental health suffered in the isolation and their well-being deteriorated as some families endured hardship.
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Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And anyone who bought contracts for any of the actual nominees lost out.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, the film landed 13 Oscar nominations with only Infiniti losing out in the Lead Actress category, likely to Song Sung Blue’s Kate Hudson.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Storm lost out to Shirley Allenbrand by roughly 4% of the vote in a 2024 race for the District 6 seat on the Johnson County Commission.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
And anyone who bought contracts for any of the actual nominees lost out.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Loosely based on Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland, the film landed 13 Oscar nominations with only Infiniti losing out in the Lead Actress category, likely to Song Sung Blue’s Kate Hudson.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Mar. 2026
Storm lost out to Shirley Allenbrand by roughly 4% of the vote in a 2024 race for the District 6 seat on the Johnson County Commission.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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