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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Upon returning to his home, the man claimed that two watches, including a $37,000 Rolex, were missing from his bedside table.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026
When the floating object was identified as a person, the neighbor’s wife asked a Lago caregiver through a language translation app if anyone was missing.

— Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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