MISS OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

miss out

verb

Definition of miss out

British

as in to leave (out)

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Recent Examples of miss out However, Gable is the hotter hand at the moment, and WWE would be remiss to miss out on an opportunity to elevate him up the card. — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 The Odyssey was the first movie shot entirely in IMAX’s large, nearly square aspect ratio, meaning viewers literally miss out on seeing some of the image when the film is projected on a regular screen. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 Don’t miss out on Coach’s sneaky summer sale and shop more finds below. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 2026 According to camelcamelcamel, this is the lowest price it's been at, so don't miss out! — George Yang, PC Magazine, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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Los Angeles City Council members on Tuesday approved a resolution to remove 12 anti-camping zones around Hollywood, ending a years-long ban that prevented people from sitting, sleeping or camping in certain areas.

— Brittney Ermon, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Beijing has helped prevent oil prices from spiking to $150 a barrel by slashing its oil imports beyond what many thought possible.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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The administration also pressed allies to exclude Huawei from their 5G networks, arguing that the company posed a national security threat because its equipment could give Beijing backdoor access to critical communications infrastructure.

— GLORIA XIONG, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
Ocalan and other key PKK figures are excluded from the pardon.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of exclude

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Nick Pope has been omitted from every matchday squad under Jaissle and the head coach has hinted that the 34-year-old can leave, given Lukas Hornicek and Ewen Jaouen are set to be first- and second-choice goalkeepers.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The post has now been modified to omit the retirement statement.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026

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