1
as in skipped
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in failed
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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Recent Examples of missed
The Lions have dealt with a number of injuries throughout the 2024 season, including a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson and a serious one suffered by running back David Montgomery, who missed the last three weeks of the season after suffering an MCL injury.
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Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Mimi Sound Personalization fine-tunes audio to reveal details that might otherwise be missed.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Evan Phillips missed the World Series with a shoulder issue.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The Huskers missed in December on offensive tackle targets Isaiah World, who transferred from Nevada to Oregon, and Fa’alili Fa’amoe, who moved from Washington State to Wake Forest.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
You will be greatly missed my friend!
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Holmgren, who has been sidelined with a hip injury since mid-November, has already missed too many games to make an All-NBA team this year.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But this marks the second consecutive year that Trent Williams has missed multiple games due to injury.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Mimi Sound Personalization fine-tunes audio to reveal details that might otherwise be missed.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Evan Phillips missed the World Series with a shoulder issue.
—Fabian Ardaya, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
The Huskers missed in December on offensive tackle targets Isaiah World, who transferred from Nevada to Oregon, and Fa’alili Fa’amoe, who moved from Washington State to Wake Forest.
—Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
You will be greatly missed my friend!
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Mack only missed one game because of the groin strains.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
Holmgren, who has been sidelined with a hip injury since mid-November, has already missed too many games to make an All-NBA team this year.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
But this marks the second consecutive year that Trent Williams has missed multiple games due to injury.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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James skipped college to enter the NBA in 2003—the NBA banned drafting high school players two years later.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Ice in contact with a moldy chute and a knife in contact with a trash can while being used are two of the reasons an Oakland Park grocery store failed state inspection Tuesday.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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And when streaming was in its early stages, companies like Netflix tried—and often failed—to emulate HBO’s success with their own meaty, cerebral dramas.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Existing home sales fell to levels last seen during the financial crisis as housing affordability measured by the National Association of Realtors collapsed.—
Matthew A. Winkler Bloomberg Opinion (TNS),
arkansasonline.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Verb
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They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
24 Dec. 2024
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That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.—
Rory Smith,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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