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 The shoes are walkable, comfortable, and guaranteed to match all of your fall outfits, so be sure not to miss out on the practical staple. — Cheryl Wagemann, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026 Get ready for a wild ride and don’t miss out on one of the greatest shows this week. — Miami Staff, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 Late Night with Seth Meyers has been on a rather long summer hiatus but its host didn’t want to miss out on the news. — Peter White, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026 Plus, its reasonable housing market doesn’t mean retirees have to miss out on good design. — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss out

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The problem is, Isolde is very busy with work, so Ry is often left to herself with four alarms a day to take medication to prevent seizures.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
Shingles, which can cause painful rashes, fever, chills, headaches and fatigue, can be prevented by getting the two-dose vaccine, which is about 90% effective in the elderly.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

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The campaign said state officials intend to recount only the votes cast for Lindell and Demuth and not all the votes cast in the Republican gubernatorial primary, while excluding votes for other candidates in the race.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Rutherford argues that taxpayers should not finance elections that exclude eligible voters, particularly in districts where the primary effectively determines the winner.

— Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of exclude

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Grealish was subsequently omitted from City’s squad for the summer’s Club World Cup, prior to his Everton switch.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Much like whiteness itself, America can only admire its virtues by strategically omitting most of its own history.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of omit

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