MISS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

miss out

verb

Definition of miss out

British

as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out There are too many good quarterbacks around right now and Mensah may miss out. — Darren Cooper, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Don’t miss out on their Coquelicot Cab Franc or the Chenin Blanc. — Krista Simmons, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026 And don’t miss out on the ice cream maker that creates sweet treats in minutes. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026 Since April, and including the new extension for August, the state will miss out on $610 million in revenue. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution to remove 12 anti-camping zones around Hollywood, ending a years-long ban that prevented people from sitting, sleeping or camping in certain areas.

— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Beijing has helped prevent oil prices from spiking to $150 a barrel by slashing its oil imports beyond what many thought possible.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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The administration also pressed allies to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks, arguing that the company posed a national security threat because its equipment could give Beijing backdoor access to critical communications infrastructure.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Ocalan and other key PKK figures are excluded from the pardon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of exclude

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Nick Pope has been omitted from every matchday squad under Jaissle and the head coach has hinted that the 34-year-old can leave, given Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen are set to be first- and second-choice goalkeepers.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

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