1
as in skips
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in fails
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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1
as in girls
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 maidens
a young unmarried woman
you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance
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as in disasters
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of misses
Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
There were multiple near-misses just a day before the disaster, according to CBS, and 85 near-collisions reported between 2021 and 2024 during the Biden administration.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
None of Imai’s misses with his four-seam fastball were competitive enough to entice the Angels to expand their strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
A student who misses an entire class period or arrives to class more than 10 minutes late is considered unexcused unless the teacher or dean receives a pass accounting for the student’s whereabouts.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their 5-foot-6 guard, who returned for another season for another chance to win a national title, then had assists on three consecutive fastbreak layups, one by Carlton before two by Lee, which came after Harmon rebounded Kentucky misses.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Since her ordeal Terranova is involved as a volunteer with the American Heart Association and never misses a chance to tell her story in hopes that even one person can be helped.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
But Panagiotou argues that this framing misses a deeper layer of strategic importance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Imanaga generated 25 swing-and-misses in 4 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels and allowed just one hit, one walk and struck out eight in his final tuneup game in Cactus League play.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Nalley tied for first at last year’s meet with Bowman, with both clearing 12-6 and having the same number of misses when Bowman was competing for Royse City.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
For one season only, allow the NFL Officiating Department to correct clear and obvious misses by on-field officials that impact the game in the event of a work stoppage involving officials represented by the NFL Referees Association.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Stirtz then had an opportunity to give Iowa the lead after Florida star Thomas Haugh’s off night (3-of-11) continued with a pair of misses from 3-point range on the Gators’ previous possession.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
And 10 of those misses came during those two second half droughts.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets clamped it down from there, turning two Portland misses and a Johnson theft into an 8-0 run and a 98-80 lead.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The swings and misses were plenty.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
Moreover, most studies recorded insurance status only at the time of diagnosis, which misses changes that happen during treatment.
—Rhonda Winegar, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.
—Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
There were multiple near-misses just a day before the disaster, according to CBS, and 85 near-collisions reported between 2021 and 2024 during the Biden administration.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2026
None of Imai’s misses with his four-seam fastball were competitive enough to entice the Angels to expand their strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
A student who misses an entire class period or arrives to class more than 10 minutes late is considered unexcused unless the teacher or dean receives a pass accounting for the student’s whereabouts.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Their 5-foot-6 guard, who returned for another season for another chance to win a national title, then had assists on three consecutive fastbreak layups, one by Carlton before two by Lee, which came after Harmon rebounded Kentucky misses.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Since her ordeal Terranova is involved as a volunteer with the American Heart Association and never misses a chance to tell her story in hopes that even one person can be helped.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
But Panagiotou argues that this framing misses a deeper layer of strategic importance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Sasaki also reined in his misses, used both sides of the plate, and effectively deployed his new cutter as a put-away pitch early.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Imanaga generated 25 swing-and-misses in 4 2/3 innings against the Los Angeles Angels and allowed just one hit, one walk and struck out eight in his final tuneup game in Cactus League play.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Nalley tied for first at last year’s meet with Bowman, with both clearing 12-6 and having the same number of misses when Bowman was competing for Royse City.
—Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
For one season only, allow the NFL Officiating Department to correct clear and obvious misses by on-field officials that impact the game in the event of a work stoppage involving officials represented by the NFL Referees Association.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Stirtz then had an opportunity to give Iowa the lead after Florida star Thomas Haugh’s off night (3-of-11) continued with a pair of misses from 3-point range on the Gators’ previous possession.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
And 10 of those misses came during those two second half droughts.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
The Nuggets clamped it down from there, turning two Portland misses and a Johnson theft into an 8-0 run and a 98-80 lead.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2026
The swings and misses were plenty.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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The show starts with Lauren and Heidi enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Heidi skips class on her first day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jenner regularly skips red carpets, quietly attending award show in support of her man.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
13 Mar. 2026
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This fundamentally misunderstands physical infrastructure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Offshore planning that relies primarily on obscurity misunderstands how transparent global finance has become.—
Ascend Agency,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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But, elsewhere in Cook County, property taxes are what school districts must turn to when the state fails to support public education at the level most other states do.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Then, an ultrasound mid-way through pregnancy showed that her baby had anencephaly, a fatal condition in which the skull fails to develop properly.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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That was one of our very strong stakes in the ground, to have a nuclear meltdown where the mountain collapses and Sinatra sacrifices herself.—
Deputy Managing Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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For a few weeks every March, American productivity collapses into a blur of fake doctor’s appointments and furtive glances at phones under conference tables as the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament subsumes the culture.—
Maxwell Adler,
Vanity Fair,
31 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Most important for companies considering replacing patches of their workforce with AI, the MIT data suggests AI struggles to perform more complicated tasks.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Peet plays a therapist who struggles with her own mental health and the health and familial changes that occur during midlife.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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