miss out
Britishverb
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(tr, adverb) to leave out; overlook
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to fail to experience
by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations
Example Sentences
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However, skygazers won't miss out; it will still appear as-full to the naked eye overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Scotland's Eilish McColgan will miss out on the chance to defend her Commonwealth Games 10,000m title in her home country after failing to recover sufficently from a foot fracture.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
The $300 dividend, I hope, pales in comparison, even though you were obviously confused and disappointed to miss out on the dividend.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
Hand off these responsibilities, they argue, and you might miss out on connecting with your kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Rain or not, nobody in town that day wanted to miss out on seeing what sort of crew Ulbrickson had come up with that could displace his talented sophomores.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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