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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But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026

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