failed (at)

past tense of fail (at)

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missed
Verb
  • Then the team, for unknown reasons, withdrew from the East Asian championship in 2019, and missed the 2023 World Cup, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.
    Andrew McNicol, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Marner was awarded a penalty shot, but Bussi didn't give him much to shoot at, and Marner missed his attempt on the backhand.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
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“Failed (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/failed%20%28at%29. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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