misses out

Definition of misses outnext
present tense third-person singular of miss out, British
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Verb
  • However, when the AI excludes independent podcasts from the AI query result, that's a problem for podcast listeners and podcasters.
    Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • Sorsby’s case doesn’t involve the Americans with Disabilities Act as the ADA excludes compulsive gambling as a covered disability.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 May 2026
Verb
  • Gender distress plays a more pronounced role in the film later on, as two crucial scenes frame it as the insurmountable obstacle that prevents the entity’s targets from returning to a version of their previous lives.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
  • This natural state of paralysis prevents the body from physically acting out dreams, which could otherwise lead to injury, Drerup explained.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • The study glosses over major risks and omits critical costs.
    Chris Cate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Misses out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses%20out. Accessed 26 May. 2026.

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