miss out

verb

Definition of miss outnext
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as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out The shoes are walkable, comfortable, and guaranteed to match all of your fall outfits, so be sure not to miss out on the practical staple. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 Get ready for a wild ride and don’t miss out on one of the greatest shows this week. — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Late Night with Seth Meyers has been on a rather long summer hiatus but its host didn’t want to miss out on the news. — Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Plus, its reasonable housing market doesn’t mean retirees have to miss out on good design. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss out
  1. prevent
  2. exclude
  3. omit
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  • Gen 4 is also designed to add an Active Safety Mechanism intended to prevent thermal runaway by stabilizing electrode active materials at high temperatures.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The international treaty prevents countries from sending people to nations where they could be harmed.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
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  • GitLab earned 24 cents per share, excluding items, on revenues of $286 million in the second quarter, beating estimates for 18 cents and $273 million, respectively, according to LSEG.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is excluding two measles deaths reported by Pennsylvania health officials last week from its latest update of national measles data.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of exclude
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  • Trying to disinherit someone simply by omitting them from the will could backfire.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement omits several key design features, including infinite scroll and default autoplay.
    — Nathaniel Lubin, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of omit

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“Miss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss%20out. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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