missed out; missing out; misses out
1
: to lose an opportunity : to be unable to have or enjoy something
Too bad you couldn't come. You really missed out.
—often used with onmissed out on a good time
2
British
: to leave out : omit
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir also return, with Ollie Robinson missing out.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 June 2026
The only one to miss out on doing so is Kiss All the Time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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Verb
With Ament eventually heading to the Bucks, the Heat missed out on making and keeping a lottery pick for the first time since taking Herro with the 13th overall pick in 2019.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Jamie Smith and Shoaib Bashir also return, with Ollie Robinson missing out.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 23 June 2026
The only one to miss out on doing so is Kiss All the Time.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The fear of missing out often pushes traders to pile into buzzy memecoins or the newest, hottest token.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 22 June 2026
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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