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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As for his team losing out on a playoff berth the night before Charles' appearance on Fallon, though, the Ravens fan was glum.
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Potential sponsors might be deterred by losing out on additional business opportunities with athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
With budget cuts, some schools can no longer continue to participate in REP, resulting in children losing out on critical playtime and opportunities to be active during the school day.
—Jordan Brackett, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Science did lose out this year, though, in ways that researchers are still struggling to tabulate.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
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Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 6 Jan. 2026
Potential sponsors might be deterred by losing out on additional business opportunities with athletes.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
With budget cuts, some schools can no longer continue to participate in REP, resulting in children losing out on critical playtime and opportunities to be active during the school day.
—Jordan Brackett, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Science did lose out this year, though, in ways that researchers are still struggling to tabulate.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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