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as in to skip
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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as in to fail
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a talented young miss who wants to become a writer
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as in disaster
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of miss
Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Curry has missed the last few games for the Warriors but could be making his return tomorrow.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Saint Mary’s was 2-of-16 on 3-point attempts in the first half but finished 7-of-25, and while that isn’t great, Vanderbilt was just 8-of-26 from 3-point range, including a pair of misses in the final 13 seconds.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Bangkok city authorities said 10 people were killed, 16 were injured and 101 are missing from three construction sites, including the high-rise.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Curry has missed the last few games for the Warriors but could be making his return tomorrow.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
Chronicling the misses — Cine, Jeff Gladney, Mike Hughes, etc. — is why this is still a discussion.
—Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Saint Mary’s was 2-of-16 on 3-point attempts in the first half but finished 7-of-25, and while that isn’t great, Vanderbilt was just 8-of-26 from 3-point range, including a pair of misses in the final 13 seconds.
—Cam Inman, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Underestimating regulatory factors and skipping essential disclosures 6.—
Alex Kreger,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Do yourself and skip buying fluffy, heavy beach towels during the Amazon Big Spring Sale event.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Mar. 2025
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Both strategies misunderstand what drives transformative companies.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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That can lead to a law enforcement officer misunderstanding the situation.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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Aim for Outsized Returns Given that most innovation initiatives will fail, the successful projects must generate returns that justify the overall investment.—
Jessica Mendoza,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, British millionaire Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit launched a flight over the Atlantic Ocean that reached space but failed to attain orbit, and the company folded a few months later.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Even Dan Wolken, USA TODAY's most seasoned NCAA March Madness reporter, has already seen his picks flop.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
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The illusion appears to be working until the glue holding the toy together weakens, and the plastic barrel flops downward like a middle-aged Casanova after too many whiskeys.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
27 Mar. 2025
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Of course, Maddie isn’t the only one struggling this week.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Red Bull struggled, and Liam Lawson is under scrutiny after another poor race weekend.—
Patrick Iversen,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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