misses out

Definition of misses outnext
present tense third-person singular of miss out, British

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses out
Verb
  • Givens filed a court petition to issue a temporary restraining order against Dallas County commissioners from rewarding judges with a collective $500,000 in supplemental pay because the payment plan excludes her.
    Steve Pickett, CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Senate Bill 26-115 excludes a number of convictions from automatically qualifying for the process — including first-degree murder — but allows for district attorneys to bring a petition for any prisoner at the prosecution’s discretion.
    Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • This helps your child learn to soothe themselves to sleep and prevents bedtime problems down the line.
    Barrie Gillies, Parents, 9 Mar. 2026
  • This layer prevents water, nutrients, and air from reaching the roots.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Rachel Weisz series omits a portion of the novel's ending, leaving the characters' fates more ambiguous.
    Tiffany Kelly, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Mar. 2026
  • First, while these young athletes may be the ones more likely to get involved with gamblers, Mitchell omits the fact that the vast majority of young athletes with this common thread do not get involved with gamblers.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Misses out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses%20out. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.

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