missed out

Definition of missed outnext
past tense of miss out, British
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Verb
  • To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 3 May 2026
  • By the same principle, public discourse is authentic only when no participant is excluded, no opinion is forbidden, and no one is subjected to coercion.
    Adam Kirsch, The Atlantic, 3 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
  • Logging is prohibited, planes must obey minimum altitude limits when flying over it, and motorized boats are limited to certain areas.
    Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Anything that could be used as a weapon or cause harm is prohibited.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Trump has repeatedly said, including in a briefing immediately following the shooting, that the 20,000-square-foot addition would have prevented a would-be shooter from getting close to him.
    Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • The man reportedly told others to move out of the way just before the tree fell, which the people said likely prevented more of them from being hit.
    Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Missed out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed%20out. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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