lose out

verb

lost out; losing out; loses out

: to fail to win in competition : fail to receive an expected reward or gain

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First astronaut votes from space in 1997 Before the era of the space station, American astronauts weren't away from Earth long enough to lose out on exercising their civic duty. —

Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 By Alex Gailey, Bankrate.com (TNS) A larger share of women than men aren’t saving for their future selves and could be losing out on hundreds of thousands of dollars over their lifetime as a result. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024 The Orlando airport in Florida came in second thanks to its cheaper-than-average fares but lost out on the top spot due to its slightly higher rate of delays. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 29 Oct. 2024 The team pursued the free agent from Japan this past offseason but lost out to the Dodgers who offered a 12-year, $325 million deal. —

Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lose out