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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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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
Murray made the game’s first basket, then missed his next 12 shots before fouling out.
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Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Linesman Ben O’Quinn fell ill after the first period and missed the rest of the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Saturday marked just the 12th game that Herro and Powell have both been available so far this season, in large part because Herro missed a large chunk of the schedule due to injuries.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The championship matchup — one befitting of a Final Four — was close throughout the first half until Burries, who'd missed 11 straight shots going back to a quarterfinal win over UCF, finally got hot for Arizona.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Falcons missed a few foul shots down the stretch but ended up sinking 17 of 27.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Older brother Stephen Curry — who turns 38 on Saturday — missed his 16th straight game and will be out until at least next weekend.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Guard Skyy Clark, who missed 10 conference games while recovering from a hamstring injury, struggled offensively, missing all five shots from the field.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Linesman Ben O’Quinn fell ill after the first period and missed the rest of the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Saturday marked just the 12th game that Herro and Powell have both been available so far this season, in large part because Herro missed a large chunk of the schedule due to injuries.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
The championship matchup — one befitting of a Final Four — was close throughout the first half until Burries, who'd missed 11 straight shots going back to a quarterfinal win over UCF, finally got hot for Arizona.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
The Falcons missed a few foul shots down the stretch but ended up sinking 17 of 27.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Older brother Stephen Curry — who turns 38 on Saturday — missed his 16th straight game and will be out until at least next weekend.
—CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
Guard Skyy Clark, who missed 10 conference games while recovering from a hamstring injury, struggled offensively, missing all five shots from the field.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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Makeup artists from Grayson’s team are also positioned in the wings, armed with blotting papers (Tatcha Aburatorigami papers are his go-to) and cotton buds, waiting to catch a presenter who skipped the makeup room or an actor who just won an award.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
11 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba has skipped the hardship portion of that arc entirely.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Mar. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The family on Wednesday filed a wrongful-death claim against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging school officials failed to investigate reports of bullying, adequately supervise student interactions or implement effective safety measures.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The conflict was sparked by Hezbollah targeting Israel after the killing of Iran’s supreme leader, breaking a 2024 ceasefire that in any case had largely failed.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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King collapsed on the field last May and eventually underwent heart surgery.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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On hearing her name, Madigan collapsed into the arms of her husband, actor Ed Harris.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gillan flopped in the first year of a three-year, $9 million extension.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Alcantara struggled in his World Baseball Classic debut three years ago for his native Dominican Republic, which didn’t advance out of pool play that year.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
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The 30-year-old offensive tackle — who entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent ahead of the 2019 season — was brought to Charlotte in 2024 as a reserve option at tackle for the Panthers, who were interested in bolstering an offensive line that struggled mightily the year before.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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The nonfiction unit will be folded into Sony Pictures TV Studios president Katherine Pope’s portfolio, SPT chairman Keith Le Goy wrote in a memo to staff Wednesday.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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The division previously reported directly to LeGoy but will now be folded within Sony Pictures Television Studios, which is run by President Katherine Pope.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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