miss out

VERB

omit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass delete discard disregard edit eliminate ignore neglect overlook prohibit skip withhold

STRONG

bar cancel cut dismiss drop evade except fail miss preclude reject repudiate slight snip trim void

WEAK

X out blink at cast aside count out cut out knock off leave out leave undone let go let slide overpass pass by pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

attend heed keep look at note notice pay attention regard respect

STRONG

accept admit allow approve permit sanction succeed

WEAK

add enter include inject insert remember

VERB

skip

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape eschew pass up

STRONG

cut desert disregard flee neglect omit slip split

WEAK

leave out pass over play hooky run away skim over

Antonyms

STRONG

stay

WEAK

face meet take on

Example Sentences

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Despite the qualms, many countries don’t want to miss out on the investment either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

That means the list of talented Norwegian players to miss out is long - Morten Gamst Pedersen, John Carew, Brede Hangeland and John Arne Riise to name a few.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Barely a decade after being crowned soccer world champions, England was about to miss out on qualifying for its second straight World Cup finals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

There is also a return from injury for centre-back Chris Mepham, but midfielders Jordan James and Rubin Colwill as well as forwards Liam Cullen and Mark Harris miss out with minor injuries.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

“Well, that’s a chance I got to take, beautiful as I am. But if you ain’t well a week from today, you’re gonna miss out on the turkey and stuffings.”

From "The Great Gilly Hopkins" by Katherine Paterson

miss out

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