MISS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

miss out

verb

Definition of miss out

British

as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out The Orion, a 10-room property in Fairbanks, Alaska, opened in February with a dedicated viewing lodge and an in-room aurora notification system to make sure no guests miss out. — Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026 Because the indefensible part is that, in refusing to pay the exorbitant but fully understood price to land LeBron, the Warriors didn’t just miss out on the King. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 6 July 2026 For a truly superlative deal, don’t miss out on the Old Navy Linen-blend Super-wide Pants, now just $30, which make for perfect travel-day pants thanks to their smooth elastic waistband and handy pockets. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026 The couple didn’t want to miss out on time with grandkids growing up and started to look at online ads for apartments. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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First is to prevent their further migration by enforcing an international treaty obliging national authorities to treat ballast waters inside incoming ships that may carry such species.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Colin Gray’s trial also revealed the shooting was nearly prevented.

— Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

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In the years leading up to the trial, Matar's lawyers tried unsuccessfully to exclude some evidence from his social media accounts and other digital activity, arguing that the government's electronic searches cast too big a net.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
What if Penelope’s waiting is her own form of aggression, a way of holding a space, for as long as possible, that excludes the men and their own attempts at power?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026

Definition of exclude

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The mine wars were omitted from West Virginia school textbooks, replaced with a patriotic version of the coal industry’s history.

— Elijah TanAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
The team’s senior vice president and general counsel, Jeff Dorso, spoke during the public comment and urged the council to omit language that would make the funding contingent upon vertical construction.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

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