misses out

verb

present tense third-person singular of miss out, British
as in leaves (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses out
  1. excludes
  2. prevents
  3. omits
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  • That figure excludes its largest heavy-duty trucks, which are classified differently.
    — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Per iSpot, the Kelces have accounted for nearly 14% of all ad airings featuring celebrity talent during NFL games thus far, a tally that excludes network promos, streaming show promos and trailers.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of excludes
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  • Justices Elena Kagan, Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Sonia Sotomayor dissented, arguing that allowing the case to move forward prevents the lower court from considering Pike’s allegations from her childhood.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Newsom signed a similar bill that prevents federal agents from becoming police in California if their federal badge was revoked for misconduct.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of prevents
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  • The study also omits key context her research has found which shows that approval for political violence shows up on both sides of the spectrum for people with the strongest partisan identities.
    — Lisa Hagen, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The camera's physical design, which omits a protective lip around the lens, doesn't help either.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of omits
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“Misses out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses%20out. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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