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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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
Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Please pray for the repose of his soul and for all of us who will miss him so very much.
—Bluesky Social, 21 Apr. 2025
Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The only miss from deep, by Julius Randle, ended up being one of the most electrifying plays of the game, when Ant elevated, scraped his knuckles on the FedEx Forum ceiling, and threw down a putback dunk.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Verb
These devices are not medical-grade tools and can sometimes produce false positives or miss critical health issues.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Please pray for the repose of his soul and for all of us who will miss him so very much.
—Bluesky Social, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
The nature of anthologies means there are bound to be hits and misses, but even the lesser episodes of the show can be oddly entrancing.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
The only miss from deep, by Julius Randle, ended up being one of the most electrifying plays of the game, when Ant elevated, scraped his knuckles on the FedEx Forum ceiling, and threw down a putback dunk.
—Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
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Millet plays with the title and with the idea of atavism, in which an ancient trait asserts itself by skipping forward a few generations to suddenly appear in the gene pool.—
Heather Scott Partington,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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Shark is hosting an epic sale with discounts across its most popular models, and these deals up to 51% off are too good to skip.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2025
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Is Big, Beautiful And Sad Northern Lights Alert For 17 States After ‘Double Eruption’ On Sun Time Blocking as a Leadership Act Time blocking, often misunderstood as a simple productivity hack, is in fact a form of proactive alignment.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Teachers commonly misunderstood his methods of self-regulation, such as stimming by flapping his hands, as a threat.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Dix’s conclusion is easily seen in the lives of famous entrepreneurs who failed at various times in their lives.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Andrews failed to secure a short pass from Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson on a two-point conversion attempt late in the fourth quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The game had barely started when Bentaleb abruptly stopped running, sat down and then collapsed on the ground.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Tommy walks through the burning town and finds Maria, collapsing into her on Main Street, which is littered with dead, human and infected both.—
Sara Netzley,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Bali project seems to have flopped, reportedly leaving local construction workers in the lurch.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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But 100 days into his second term in the White House, the president is struggling to deliver on those promises.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Finding And Managing Leads Another challenge is generating high-quality leads, as many new agents struggle to find enough prospects early on, leading to frustration and burnout.—
David Price,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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