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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The Packers lost out on the NFC North title with the defeat, ceding it to the Chicago Bears.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Miami could jump the 5-10 Saints and 5-10 Cincinnati for 8th or 9th if the Dolphins lose out and the Saints win once (at Tennessee, at Atlanta) and the Bengals win once (home against Arizona and Cleveland).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
James Cameron says Matt Damon‘s viral claim of rejecting the lead role in Avatar — and losing out on a massive payday — isn’t entirely accurate.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
In other words, engineering, safety, regulations, and the bottom line intersect in a Venn diagram where passenger comfort loses out on the priorities list.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Miami could jump the 5-10 Saints and 5-10 Cincinnati for 8th or 9th if the Dolphins lose out and the Saints win once (at Tennessee, at Atlanta) and the Bengals win once (home against Arizona and Cleveland).
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 Dec. 2025
James Cameron says Matt Damon‘s viral claim of rejecting the lead role in Avatar — and losing out on a massive payday — isn’t entirely accurate.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Dec. 2025
In other words, engineering, safety, regulations, and the bottom line intersect in a Venn diagram where passenger comfort loses out on the priorities list.
—New Atlas, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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