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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The letter states that the Clippers lost out on a $300 million sponsorship agreement with Sanberg in exchange for the team to wear Aspiration jerseys patches.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
So don't lose out on the opportunity that improved rates offer now by having a subpar credit score.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Neemias Queta also fell short of the final three for Most Improved Player, losing out to Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Portland’s Deni Avdija.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Some have lost out to real estate developers when suburban sprawl makes the land beneath them too valuable to ignore.
—Joshua Vadeboncoeur, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
So don't lose out on the opportunity that improved rates offer now by having a subpar credit score.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Neemias Queta also fell short of the final three for Most Improved Player, losing out to Atlanta’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker, Detroit’s Jalen Duren and Portland’s Deni Avdija.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
Some have lost out to real estate developers when suburban sprawl makes the land beneath them too valuable to ignore.
—Joshua Vadeboncoeur, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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