1
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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3
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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1
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
A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
With recent sales signaling strong demand, prospective buyers won’t want to miss the opportunity to join this exceptional community in northwest Olathe.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of those 3-point misses were crucial down the stretch.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Last year’s nine-month investigation from the Tribune and Illinois Answers conservatively estimated the new or renovated properties the assessor’s office missed were worth $444 million.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
With recent sales signaling strong demand, prospective buyers won’t want to miss the opportunity to join this exceptional community in northwest Olathe.
—Prime Development, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
That string of eight consecutive three-point makes is the longest such streak of Mitchell’s NBA career without a miss.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
A number of those 3-point misses were crucial down the stretch.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Lawyers are telling immigrants to prepare Lawyers cannot advise clients to simply skip the meetings, which would lead to deportation orders.—
Sophia Tareen,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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Just skip the first step and use rotisserie chicken instead.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Make your wisdom easy to digest and impossible to misunderstand.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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If social media is any indication, some locals (and Karri) misunderstood the signup form and accidentally opted-in to getting alerts via text, phone and email...—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Because this isn’t a video file, a media player will fail to play it.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Despite being aware of the cellmate’s dangerous behavior, staff failed to intervene, according to a lawsuit.—
Stories by Real-Time News team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Permafrost acts as nature’s foundation in the Arctic, providing structural stability for landscapes that would otherwise collapse.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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Those mortgages were then bundled into complex financial products that collapsed when homeowners started defaulting on their loans.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Still, with fewer employees, the department may struggle to meet the demands of a growing number of applicants.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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England have struggled at the latter position in recent years, and with Newcastle United’s Lewis Hall out injured until next season, Spence could be Tuchel’s best option there already.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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