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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Many exhibitors said Trump’s reciprocal tariff spree and subsequent 90 day pause on duty hikes, excluding China which soared to 125 percent on April 12, have put clients in a holding pattern.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Apr. 2025
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Her campaign said the amount is a fundraising record, excluding self-funding, for any GOP gubernatorial candidate in Virginia.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Recent citywide crime The number of offenses reported for the most recent two weeks (after omitting the most recent week of available data to control for reporting lags) compared with the number reported for the two weeks before that.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Russian state media has deliberately omitted U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of its leader from its coverage, according to an independent Russian investigative outlet.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Miss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss%20out. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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