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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If that happens, workers who were owed the unemployment benefits would permanently lose out.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Brody lost out to Only Murders in the Building’s Martin Short for best actor in a comedy series while Jean Smart took home the award for best actress in a comedy series for Hacks over Bell.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
United once lost out on Guardiola because City got there first when the Catalan was at Bayern Munich.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Merz, who appealed to the CDU’s more traditionalist, right-wing faction, lost out to Merkel in a party leadership contest in 2000.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Brody lost out to Only Murders in the Building’s Martin Short for best actor in a comedy series while Jean Smart took home the award for best actress in a comedy series for Hacks over Bell.
—Clare Fisher, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
United once lost out on Guardiola because City got there first when the Catalan was at Bayern Munich.
—Andy Mitten, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Merz, who appealed to the CDU’s more traditionalist, right-wing faction, lost out to Merkel in a party leadership contest in 2000.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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