FAILS (AT) Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

fails (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of fail (at)

as in falls short (of)

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misses

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Even for the game’s best kickers, misses happen from time to time, but the concerning part for the Chiefs is that the funk has become a trend.

— Pete Sweeney October 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
FDEs can drive value, but relying just on vendor FDEs alone misses the bigger opportunity.

— Rex Lee, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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