as in to leave (out)
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Recent Examples of miss out
The Leafs missed out on the chance for a sweep after an overtime loss in Game 4 on Saturday.
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Wrexham finished in second place in the National League, missing out on the one automatic promotion spot, and lost in the playoff semifinals to Grimsby.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And people never missed out on the print pool notes, so folks were never on their own.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
But by looking through state budgets and other fiscal reports, the paper’s authors found that at least 10 states are missing out on $100 million per year in tax revenue.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Wrexham finished in second place in the National League, missing out on the one automatic promotion spot, and lost in the playoff semifinals to Grimsby.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And people never missed out on the print pool notes, so folks were never on their own.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2025
But by looking through state budgets and other fiscal reports, the paper’s authors found that at least 10 states are missing out on $100 million per year in tax revenue.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss out
Verb
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Health economists have also shared concerns about long-term affordability, even if these drugs prevent diabetes or heart disease.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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Crowley and members of her executive staff blamed City Hall budget cuts for their inability to prevent or limit the scope of the destruction.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Adjusted core earnings, excluding restructuring costs, jumped 44% year-over-year to SEK 6.2 billion for the quarter.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Late last week, NPR reported that the State Department is changing its guidelines on its yearly international human rights reports, notably to exclude much of the criticism levied against regimes who commit abuses.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
21 Apr. 2025
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He was therefore omitted from the side to face Italy, which prompted a huge backlash back home, amid reports that Adhemar Pimenta was simply resting him for the final.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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However, the film omits his wife, Catherine Murray, and his two daughters.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Miss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss%20out. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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