FAILED (AT) Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

failed (at)

verb

past tense of fail (at)

as in fell short (of)

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missed

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The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether.

— Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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