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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Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Avdija is at risk of missing out on postseason honors entirely because of a midseason back injury that cost him 16 full games, forced him to leave immediately from a 17th and continues to bug him down the stretch of the season.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
At the end of every day she was spent from the strain of asking people to repeat themselves and missing out on conversations and the punch lines of jokes.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
And why miss out on trends when the brand offers eye-catching cat-eye sets like this?
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Many said there’s a disconnect that reflects investors’ growing willingness to look through near-term risks and a fear of missing out on any eventual rebound.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
Instead, Avdija is at risk of missing out on postseason honors entirely because of a midseason back injury that cost him 16 full games, forced him to leave immediately from a 17th and continues to bug him down the stretch of the season.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
At the end of every day she was spent from the strain of asking people to repeat themselves and missing out on conversations and the punch lines of jokes.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
And why miss out on trends when the brand offers eye-catching cat-eye sets like this?
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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