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
Purdy missed Week 2 due to a toe injury, and QB2 Mac Jones filled in ably by completing 26 of 39 pass attempts and throwing for 279 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions.
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Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Alignment Is The New Advantage At a real estate brokerage, sales, marketing and customer service were each hitting their KPIs, yet the company missed three straight quarters.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After Lutz missed a field goal in the fourth quarter, Shrader drilled his in dramatic fashion on the ensuing possession.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The junior running back missed much of 2024 with injuries, and despite practicing during fall camp, has remained on the sidelines so far.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
But Gelbman said the test could help catch an elevated risk that might otherwise be missed for women without red flags like high cholesterol and smoking.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Ravens rookie Tyler Loop made two field goals in his debut but missed an extra point that proved costly.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
The Eagles benefitted from short fields, covering 52 yards on their first touchdown drive after Harrison Butker missed a field-goal attempt, and 59 on their next, after a Patrick Mahomes interception and face-mask penalty pushed them quickly into KC territory.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Alignment Is The New Advantage At a real estate brokerage, sales, marketing and customer service were each hitting their KPIs, yet the company missed three straight quarters.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
After Lutz missed a field goal in the fourth quarter, Shrader drilled his in dramatic fashion on the ensuing possession.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
The junior running back missed much of 2024 with injuries, and despite practicing during fall camp, has remained on the sidelines so far.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
But Gelbman said the test could help catch an elevated risk that might otherwise be missed for women without red flags like high cholesterol and smoking.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Ravens rookie Tyler Loop made two field goals in his debut but missed an extra point that proved costly.
—Associated Press, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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She’s definitely delayed or pulled releases or skipped entire seasons.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Four Republicans also skipped the vote.—
Megan Forrester,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Aug. 2025
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Crypto markets failed to rally on Wednesday, September 17 after Federal Reserve policymakers cut benchmark rates for the first time since December.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Later, while wearing Ray‑Ban Meta glasses and the neural wristband, Zuckerberg repeatedly failed to answer an incoming video call on stage despite multiple attempts, eventually giving up as the ringtone continued, with other outlets noting similar struggles during the event.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Bosa walked off gingerly, but then collapsed on the sideline following the incident.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Last season, Spurs collapsed after leading 2-0 at half-time and conceded three times in 21 minutes.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Both flopped but have since achieved cult status.—
Adrienne LaFrance,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Between 1958 and 1978, 30 of the low-budget comedies were churned out (a revival in 1992 flopped), attracting millions of viewers worldwide.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Matthijs de Ligt was first to almost everything at the back, not only in his duels, but also when in the same situations with which Yoro at times struggled at the Etihad, when stepping up as one of the wide centre-backs to squeeze the space between defence and midfield.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their offense has struggled to generate big plays consistently, and their defense, especially in pass coverage, has been giving up a lot of yardage.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the front curls folded like waves over the top of her head; baby hairs falling alongside.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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From the time it was announced, Venu was immediately embroiled in legal issues, provided an incomplete collection of major sports (no Paramount or NBCUniversal properties, after all), and folded before launch.—
John Cassillo,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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