FAILING (AT) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

failing (at)

verb

Definition of failing (at)

present participle of fail (at)

as in falling short (of)

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missing

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Rice has played in five games for the Chiefs this season, missing two with a hamstring injury.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Nov. 2026
Those of us missing the John Wick universe can take heart, because Chad Stahelski—who created that franchise—is coming back early next year with a new dystopian action film.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026

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