lose out

verb

lost out; losing out; loses out

: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain

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Administration officials say a large-scale reduction is already happening, and that many employees risk losing out on an opportunity for additional financial stability as agencies adjust their workforces. —

Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 Samsung Electronics has lost out to smaller competitor SK Hynix in supplying high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to Nvidia’s AI graphics processing units and is seen missing much of the profits generated by the current AI boom. —

Reuters, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025 Did an active lawsuit between late Padres owner Peter Seidler's wife and brothers cause San Diego to lose out on signing free agent Roki Sasaki? —

Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025 Consumers who want their money early must generally pay a penalty, losing out on months of interest. —

Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lose out