missed

past tense of miss

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of missed And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it. Time, 14 Apr. 2025 The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year. Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025 Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025 Between those injuries, Veen missed most of the last two seasons. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 But, the legendary golfer missed a par putt on 18, forcing a playoff with Rose. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 Rose's birdie putt just missed high, setting up McIlroy's winning stroke. Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025 By restricting the scope of its industrial agenda, the Biden administration missed opportunities to speed up the pace of change and to address structural economic weaknesses. Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.
    Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
  • However, that deal got nixed because the Lakers failed Williams’ physical, creating an awkward situation.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.
    Hamidreza Azizi, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Back came Rhea, who folded Iyo with a German Superplex for a nearfall.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025

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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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