How to Use miss out in a Sentence

miss out

verb
  • Last year, the Clippers were eighth in the West and lost twice to miss out on the playoffs.
    Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t miss out on the chance to start Ohio sports betting off with a bang.
    cleveland, 3 Feb. 2023
  • El Monte was far out of L.A., but not so far as to miss out on the action.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
  • To miss making the grade was to miss out on the best chance at the American dream.
    Jack Schneider, The New Republic, 27 Feb. 2023
  • Plus, don’t miss out on grabbing a Calvin Klein bralette for $26.
    Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
  • Plenty of our picks are on sale, so don’t miss out on savings while the deals last.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Before the first run, the Tigers missed out on scoring chances in the second and third innings.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2023
  • That can mean missing out on prey or a mate for breeding.
    Angela Dewan, CNN, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Don’t miss out on the chance to snag these items at a fraction of their regular price.
    Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Comrades, don't miss out on your chance to bid for this rare collectible.
    Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 20 July 2023
  • That way, no one has to miss out on these gorgeous Easter cakes.
    Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Come hungry and don’t miss out on the fireworks show, tree lighting and live cumbia.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2023
  • The first run on Matches and Cecilie's website sold out in 10 minutes, so don't miss out on the re-stock on the 19th!
    Kevin Leblanc, ELLE, 6 July 2023
  • The Joneses don’t want to miss out on possibly finding the next Prescott.
    Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2023
  • Don’t miss out with The Sports Moment, a newsletter for the biggest sports news.
    Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Dreaming of a trip to the Big Apple but missed out on Black Friday’s travel deals?
    Brittany Vanderbill, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The summer is a booming time for the trail, so the city would miss out on a lot of its customer base otherwise.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2023
  • Don’t miss out on these practical and stylish finds to enhance your home.
    Kathy Barr, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2023
  • While many areas around Portland saw a bit of rain in mid-July, the airport missed out.
    oregonlive, 7 Aug. 2023
  • And don’t miss out on a hybrid aircraft and a pizza mobile.
    CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Phoenix isn’t the only city missing out on most of its monsoon rainfall.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Don’t miss out on Pink Door Cookies, a bakery on the hotel’s first level; the floor is my favorite.
    Margaret Littman, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2023
  • But what many miss out on is the Big Bend Hot Spring, full of mineral salts to help soothe tired muscles and heal ailments.
    Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Hicks was seventh with a half-mile to go and made a late run, missing out on second place by just two seconds.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2023
  • And don't miss out on this all-season down comforter that's a whopping 76 percent off.
    Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Ed Helms is Bill, the dad, a high-school music teacher who just missed out on being a member of Maroon 5.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Muns said folks who haven’t tried Urban Seafood’s lobster roll are missing out.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 8 July 2023
  • Ajax finished third in the Eredivisie last year, missing out on a place in the Champions League.
    Rory Smith, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Students in fourth through sixth grades during the pandemic missed out.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2023
  • Yet Crystal City has missed out on this surge completely.
    Time, 23 Aug. 2023

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