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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After losing out to Pfizer on the $10 billion bidding war for weight-loss drug startup Metsera, Novo Nordisk’s CFO says the company is hunting for even bigger deals.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Giovinazzi took pole for AF Corse on home soil at Imola last month, only for the team to lose out to Toyota in a tight strategic battle.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Verstappen, who won four championships from 2021 through 2024, was voted by fellow drivers and team bosses as the greatest driver last year after dragging a subpar car to within inches of a fifth title, narrowly losing out to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
Giovinazzi took pole for AF Corse on home soil at Imola last month, only for the team to lose out to Toyota in a tight strategic battle.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Maryland lost out on what was believed to be two at-large spots in the postseason.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Verstappen, who won four championships from 2021 through 2024, was voted by fellow drivers and team bosses as the greatest driver last year after dragging a subpar car to within inches of a fifth title, narrowly losing out to McLaren’s Lando Norris.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 1 May 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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