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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It’s tough when you miss out on stunning gains, but steady-as-she-goes investors might be happy if it also means missing out on the huge drops that often follow frothy periods in the market.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He said that a talent drain in 2019 caused Samsung to fall behind in developing certain high-bandwidth memory products and miss out on strong demand in 2024 and 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

One of the biggest issues is that people may miss out on important nutrients.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Such realizations are familiar in the community: You can miss out on something satisfying simply because it doesn’t match your predefined tastes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

No way was Genie going to miss out on slinging poop.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds

miss out

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