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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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
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Tiana Denicola,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Protecting players from extreme abuse is vital, but compromising baseball's integrity is a swing and a massive miss.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Verb
Atlanta police have found the three missing children who were reported missing Tuesday afternoon in southwest Atlanta.
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Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
24 June 2026
Noun
After four years of near-misses and no debut, the burnout caught up with her.
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Tiana Denicola,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Protecting players from extreme abuse is vital, but compromising baseball's integrity is a swing and a massive miss.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
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Although Kel’s parents skip the opening night of his play, still in disapproval of his acting career, three of his students attend, leaving him touched.
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Open a window, replace the HVAC filter and skip the haul of seasonal sprays.
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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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This phase is where investors often misunderstand turnarounds.
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The biggest transaction of his tenure occurred when Shohei Ohtani left the Angels after six seasons for the Dodgers in late 2023, the Angels failing to trade Ohtani for prospects before Ohtani became a free agent.
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Twice already, in November of 2025 and February of this year, the seven states involved in re-negotiating water rights and use along with the 100-year old treaty kicked the can down the road and failed to come to an agreement on water sharing.
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One girl, identified only as SH, was about 14 years old when Vander Meer allegedly began grooming her with gifts, special attention and knee touches and hugs in 2002.
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The two girls, who were both 17, were taken to local hospitals, where they were pronounced dead a short time later.
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Joe Root, Jofra Archer, Matthew Fisher and Josh Tongue were dismissed in two double-wicket maidens by Henry.
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.
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Given the scale of the disaster, specialized teams from the United States, Mexico, Colombia, Spain, and other countries began mobilizing toward Venezuela in coordination with local authorities and the United Nations.
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It was declared a disaster zone and militarized on Thursday.
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When AllHere collapsed in mid-2024, the district — with Carvalho’s support — launched an internal review.
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At least 383 buildings and over 1,000 other structures had collapsed or were heavily affected, and officials were still assessing the damage.
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What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22.
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Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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