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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Lesko and Khalil, a New Jersey couple, had lost out on about 15 bids on properties in Monmouth County at that point.
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Mike Winters,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The hosts, presenters, and winners cracked plenty of hilarious jokes, and The Bear did quite well for itself (aside from losing out on the top comedy honor), whatever its genre.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, Martin Sheen never won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, despite being nominated six times, losing out to James Gandolfini three times, Michael Chiklis, James Spader and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
The hip-hop powerhouse lost out on the throne to Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet, which won the period by just 1,000 equivalent units.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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Mike Winters,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The hosts, presenters, and winners cracked plenty of hilarious jokes, and The Bear did quite well for itself (aside from losing out on the top comedy honor), whatever its genre.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024
Surprisingly, Martin Sheen never won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, despite being nominated six times, losing out to James Gandolfini three times, Michael Chiklis, James Spader and Kiefer Sutherland.
—Peter White, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
The hip-hop powerhouse lost out on the throne to Sabrina Carpenter’s Short N’ Sweet, which won the period by just 1,000 equivalent units.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
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“Lose out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lose%20out. Accessed 30 Sep. 2024.
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