as in narrow escape
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving
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Recent Examples of near miss
This, Wright imagined, was one way Proxi might display its analysis of players’ minds, an aerial map of loves, phobias, triumphs, losses, pets, and near misses plus all the associations connecting them.
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Anyone with even a passing interest in air-traffic safety knows that near misses have grown more frequent.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Anticipation Built On Readiness CTOs are increasingly leading with resilience in mind, building learning systems that improve with every failure and near miss.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet after that near miss, Montreal delivered a direct hit and then another after Trevor Moore took an untimely slashing penalty.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Anyone with even a passing interest in air-traffic safety knows that near misses have grown more frequent.
—Juliette Kayyem, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Anticipation Built On Readiness CTOs are increasingly leading with resilience in mind, building learning systems that improve with every failure and near miss.
—Agur Jõgi, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Yet after that near miss, Montreal delivered a direct hit and then another after Trevor Moore took an untimely slashing penalty.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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No doubt, many reading this have had their own close calls or are victims of wayward e-bikes.—
Michael Miller,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Still, several surgeons mentioned hearing of close calls.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
14 May 2026
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Villa rely on its revenue to push their limits, so going another year on the outside will mean player sales, budget cuts and very, very close shaves with financial sanctions.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Speaking of a close shave, Cincinnati couldn't decide a winner between No 5.—
Rasputin Todd,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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