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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Taylor Lowry, a bartender at Grease whiskey bar and restaurant in West Palm Beach, Florida, said transferring a tab can mean losing out entirely.
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, after losing out on Bichette, Dombrowski is being criticized by Philly fans and some Philly media for essentially bringing back the same team next year — but a big part of that was re-signing Kyle Schwarber for five years/$150 million.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
And the coup de grâce came when the Mets again lost out to the Dodgers, with Kyle Tucker electing to play in Los Angeles rather than Queens.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That is at least part of the reason why the B’s lost out on their chase for defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
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Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, after losing out on Bichette, Dombrowski is being criticized by Philly fans and some Philly media for essentially bringing back the same team next year — but a big part of that was re-signing Kyle Schwarber for five years/$150 million.
—Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
And the coup de grâce came when the Mets again lost out to the Dodgers, with Kyle Tucker electing to play in Los Angeles rather than Queens.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
That is at least part of the reason why the B’s lost out on their chase for defenseman Rasmus Andersson.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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