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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For now, though, the team’s missing payments at the Coliseum could jeopardize their ability to finish out the 2026 regular season.

— Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
The second-place squad has been missing Giancarlo Stanton (multiple calf strains) since April 24 and Aaron Judge (fractured rib) since May 31.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

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