missed out; missing out; misses out
1
: to lose an opportunity : to be unable to have or enjoy something
Too bad you couldn't come. You really missed out.
—often used with onmissed out on a good time
2
British
: to leave out : omit
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Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Elsewhere in his new interview with Hannity, the college coach expressed his displeasure with missing out on a first-ballot Hall of Fame nod.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
But surely Mamdani—who gained a ton of momentum by campaigning outside of the Garden during the 2025 playoff run—wouldn’t miss out on a finals run.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Diaz should be eager and aggressive in what will be his first World Cup appearance after Colombia missed out on the 2022 tournament.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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Slow Down Sacramento estimated the city could miss out on millions of dollars in outside funding if the proposal is adopted, according to an email urging residents to oppose the cuts.
—Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
Elsewhere in his new interview with Hannity, the college coach expressed his displeasure with missing out on a first-ballot Hall of Fame nod.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
But surely Mamdani—who gained a ton of momentum by campaigning outside of the Garden during the 2025 playoff run—wouldn’t miss out on a finals run.
—Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 19 May 2026
Diaz should be eager and aggressive in what will be his first World Cup appearance after Colombia missed out on the 2022 tournament.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 18 May 2026
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“Missout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missout. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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