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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Miami could have overtaken the Chargers for a playoff spot if the Dolphins had won out, if the Chargers had lost out, combined with multiple losses by the Colts and a loss by the Ravens and Chiefs.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
The film was a huge hit with critics at the Venice film festival, receiving a 23-minute ovation, but, mysteriously, lost out to Jim Jarmusch’s sedate Father Mother Sister Brother come the prize-giving, settling for the runner-up Grand Jury Prize.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Additionally, anyone selling their home before 2028 will lose out on any credits not issued by the time of sale.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
The idea that a coach has to jump on a job offer quickly, or lose out on it, is legitimate.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 2 Dec. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Dec. 2025
The film was a huge hit with critics at the Venice film festival, receiving a 23-minute ovation, but, mysteriously, lost out to Jim Jarmusch’s sedate Father Mother Sister Brother come the prize-giving, settling for the runner-up Grand Jury Prize.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2025
Additionally, anyone selling their home before 2028 will lose out on any credits not issued by the time of sale.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
The idea that a coach has to jump on a job offer quickly, or lose out on it, is legitimate.
—Chase Goodbread, The Tuscaloosa News, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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