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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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
Gennaro Gattuso left the role of head coach in April after they were beaten by Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties in the European play-off to miss out on the 2026 tournament in North America.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Make it special. Don’t miss out on anything.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
“I’ll bet you in other parts of this country, where there’s no real winter, people miss out on spring,” Grandma said.
From "Because of Mr. Terupt" by Rob Buyea
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