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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Gascón ultimately lost out to Anora star Mikey Madison.
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month, Trump issued an ultimatum to Columbia University, requiring administrators to change policies on a range of issues or lose out on $400 million in federal funding and an additional $5 billion in grants, again citing antisemitism on the campus.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
After losing out to Kirk Francis and attempting only 11 passes, Williams hit the portal and joined the Hornets for Marion’s first season as college head coach.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Sherman, a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), faces at least one additional challenger in Christopher Ahuja, another comparatively younger progressive who lost out in last cycle’s all-party primary for the seat.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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Tommy McArdle, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Last month, Trump issued an ultimatum to Columbia University, requiring administrators to change policies on a range of issues or lose out on $400 million in federal funding and an additional $5 billion in grants, again citing antisemitism on the campus.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
After losing out to Kirk Francis and attempting only 11 passes, Williams hit the portal and joined the Hornets for Marion’s first season as college head coach.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Sherman, a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), faces at least one additional challenger in Christopher Ahuja, another comparatively younger progressive who lost out in last cycle’s all-party primary for the seat.
—Julia Mueller, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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