MISSES OUT Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

misses out

verb

present tense third-person singular of miss out, British

as in leaves (out)

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An extended warranty that offers bumper-to-bumper or exclusionary coverage generally covers these items unless the contract explicitly excludes them.

— Emily Mercer, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
The severe sleep apnea diagnosis that helps establish his medical need is also what excludes him from the discount program that would bring the cost within his reach.

— Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

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The federal agency is asking the court to order financial compensation for the former employee and to ensure the company prevents future discrimination.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026
This balance prevents the charge pile-up that normally creates a dangerous electric-field spike when the transistor turns off.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026

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Factory omits a key line of dialogue from one of the final scenes in the film, which follows two modern teenagers who are magically transported into the world of a midcentury TV show.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
But water vapor can amplify atmospheric warming that other greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide cause, which the statement omits, and on which Blue Origin did not respond to a request for comment.

— Marissa E. Yingling, The Conversation, 12 Aug. 2026

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