missed out; missing out; misses out
Examples of missout in a Sentence
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Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Two Powerball tickets sold in Maryland won $1 million each, just missing out on the $1.03 billion jackpot, lottery officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Some of the affected students could miss out on going to college entirely as a result.
—Preston Cooper, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
But with the narrow definition, cases of intimate partner violence can fall through the gap and those victims can miss out on services.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Alas, for her, children who miss out on free play are worse at taking risks, reading social cues, making friends, and resolving conflicts.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Although buying in 2009 would have most certainly been the best move, BTC still creates FOMO (fear of missing out) in many investors, as reported by CNBC.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
GameStop has missed out on the explosion of the mobile gaming market and struggled to stay competitive.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Our floor is probably fourth place in the division and missing out on the playoffs completely.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
Verb
Plenty of our picks are on sale, so don’t miss out on savings while the deals last.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Two Powerball tickets sold in Maryland won $1 million each, just missing out on the $1.03 billion jackpot, lottery officials say.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Some of the affected students could miss out on going to college entirely as a result.
—Preston Cooper, National Review, 30 Mar. 2024
But with the narrow definition, cases of intimate partner violence can fall through the gap and those victims can miss out on services.
—Ashley Luthern, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Alas, for her, children who miss out on free play are worse at taking risks, reading social cues, making friends, and resolving conflicts.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2024
Although buying in 2009 would have most certainly been the best move, BTC still creates FOMO (fear of missing out) in many investors, as reported by CNBC.
—Victoria Chynoweth, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
GameStop has missed out on the explosion of the mobile gaming market and struggled to stay competitive.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Our floor is probably fourth place in the division and missing out on the playoffs completely.
—Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 27 Mar. 2024
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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