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Definitions

miss out

VERB
omit
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bypass delete discard disregard edit eliminate ignore neglect overlook prohibit skip withhold
STRONG
bar cancel cut dismiss drop evade except fail miss preclude reject repudiate slight snip trim void
WEAK
X out blink at cast aside count out cut out knock off leave out leave undone let go let slide overpass pass by pass over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
attend heed keep look at note notice pay attention regard respect
STRONG
accept admit allow approve permit sanction succeed
WEAK
add enter include inject insert remember
VERB
skip
Synonyms
STRONGEST
escape eschew pass up
STRONG
cut desert disregard flee neglect omit slip split
WEAK
leave out pass over play hooky run away skim over
Antonyms
STRONG
stay
WEAK
face meet take on

Example Sentences

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The Open will return to Royal Lytham & St Annes in 2028, with US President Donald Trump's Turnberry, and Muirfield, among the courses to miss out.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

That means they could miss out if any of these companies rally after earnings — but it also means they’ll be protected if the rally reverses.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

Those rules could cause a team to be demoted from one competition to another, like Crystal Palace were from the Europa League to the Conference League last season, or miss out on Europe altogether.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“Sometimes people are so happy to get a deduction that they miss out on the potential for longer-term planning around it,” says Hayden Adams, director of tax planning and wealth management at Charles Schwab.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

“Well, that’s a chance I got to take, beautiful as I am. But if you ain’t well a week from today, you’re gonna miss out on the turkey and stuffings.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson