lose out
Present Participle
losing out
Past Tense
lost out
Past Participle
lost out
1
to be defeated or surpassed by someone or something else
- The company lost out on the contract because their bid was too high.
- The student lost out on the scholarship because she didn't meet the GPA requirements.
- While the wealthy get tax breaks, it's the middle class who loses out.
- While the CEO gets a big bonus, it's the employees who lose out.
- A great deal on a house came up and we didn't want to lose out, so we put in an offer right away.
2
to be at a disadvantage
- Students who don't have access to a good education lose out on opportunities in life.
- Workers who don't have the right skills lose out on good jobs.
- Companies that don't innovate lose out to their competitors.
- Countries that don't invest in infrastructure lose out to countries that do.
- People who don't have access to healthcare lose out on the opportunity to live a healthy life.