missed out

Definition of missed outnext
past tense of miss out, British
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Verb
  • Products governed by a trade deal with Canada and Mexico also were excluded.
    Zac Anderson, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • His defense attorneys argued media coverage has been largely prejudicial to Robinson and requested that cameras be excluded from the courtroom.
    Andi Babineau, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • However, the lawsuit states the autopsy report omitted references to physical injuries on her body, such as bruising and contusions.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • The agencies were largely omitted from last week's funding legislation because Democrats refused to back immigration enforcement funding without reforms after federal agents killed two American citizens earlier this year.
    Eric McDaniel, NPR, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • In the version now passed, if a parent appears on the DCF central register or if any member of the household was the subject of an open case, they would be prohibited from homeschooling.
    James R Mason, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
  • The Port of San Diego’s Harbor Police said the agency was not involved in the operation because it is prohibited by state law from participating in immigration enforcement and because the terminal is a federal port of entry under CBP’s jurisdiction.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • The judges also questioned Texas Solicitor General William Peterson over his arguments that the House is prevented from using proxy voting under the quorum clause, questioning if physical presence is needed to satisfy that requirement.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 May 2026
  • According to Variety, the clause prevented any depictions or mentions of Chandler in any dramatization of Jackson’s life.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
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“Missed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed%20out. Accessed 14 May. 2026.

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