miss out

verb

1. tr, adverb to leave out; overlook
2. intr, adverboften foll byon to fail to experience

   by leaving early you missed out on the celebrations

Example Sentences

Then we're the ones who miss out when we don't wait, because Phoebe was the one who had everybody in stitches every day.

From Salon

And regardless of which superpower takes the lead, or if the US is out of the game for four years, it’s unlikely that anyone will want to miss out on such a vast market.

From BBC

“In the end you just didn’t want to miss out, you didn’t want to actually leave Twitter,” she says.

From Science Magazine

You can’t help but miss out on something, and miss out big time.

From Los Angeles Times

"No one wanted to miss out on the next Tesla," laughs Mr Fehrm.

From BBC

Related Words

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