miss out
verb
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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The 29-year-old has earned 40 caps with the national team since his debut in 2019 and was set to star for his country at Qatar 2022 before a heartbreaking Achilles injury forced him to miss out.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
On the other are rocks that represent the risk of missing out on experiences.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Even some Apple Silicon Macs will miss out on some of the new Apple Intelligence features Apple demonstrated during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote today.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 June 2026
Locked out of homebuying, Gen Z is also investing in the stock market earlier than other generations did, but many are basing decisions on social media influencers and FOMO (fear of missing out) rather than more certified picks.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 June 2026
On the other are rocks that represent the risk of missing out on experiences.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 June 2026
Even some Apple Silicon Macs will miss out on some of the new Apple Intelligence features Apple demonstrated during its Worldwide Developers Conference keynote today.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 8 June 2026
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“Miss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miss%20out. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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