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

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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

Antonelli said: "It was very difficult to get the tyres in the right window. It was a pity to miss out by such a small amount but George did a great lap."

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Former England captain Wayne Rooney says Harry Maguire was "very unlucky" to miss out on a place in Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad this summer.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Meaning when I need to return to the hospital for a tune-up, I miss out on things like a class trip to the art museum or now our senior trip to Cabo.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

miss out

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