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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Barely a decade after being crowned soccer world champions, England was about to miss out on qualifying for its second straight World Cup finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

If she starts taking the survivor’s benefit now and lives to age 95, she would miss out on approximately $128,000 in benefits over her lifetime.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Not only do Ulster miss out on silverware, but they also miss out on qualification for the Champions Cup next season.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Don’t miss out on a job a decade from now because you thought that first job was beneath you.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

But he had found a guide, and didn’t want to miss out on an opportunity.

From "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho

miss out

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