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verb

ˈmis How to pronounce miss (audio)
Definition of missnext
1
as in to skip
to fail to attend had to miss work for a week because of the flu

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2
as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of I think you're missing the point

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as in to fail
to be unsuccessful everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices

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miss

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noun (1)

1
as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood a talented young miss who wants to become a writer

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as in maiden
a young unmarried woman you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance

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miss

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noun (2)

as in disaster
something that has failed a television season with far fewer hits than misses

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Recent Examples of miss
Verb
Pender said his caseload includes 34 unsolved homicides and 14 adult missing person cases in which investigators suspect foul play. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Indulging that passion and effectively passing it along to Peloton’s members has proven to be the elixir Gentry was missing. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
For my trip, Hunt Like a Girl took over pheasant hunting lodge A1 Al's Pheasant Ranch outside Emery, a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it farm town around 45 minutes from Sioux Falls. — Heide Brandes, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026 Between the lack of development of the offensive line, and picking Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig out of the transfer portal, there are significant personnel misses. — Mac Engel october 28, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for miss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
  1. skip
  2. misunderstand
  3. fail
  4. girl
  5. maiden
  6. disaster
  7. collapse
  8. missy
Verb
  • Cruz, one of the union leaders who skipped the news conference, told the Miami Herald that the agreement is a step in the right direction.
    — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Owners who skip this question tend to be the ones who end up stacking a second and third advance to cover the first.
    — Elliot Ashkenazie, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of skip
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  • My next question was going to be what do people who haven’t been on a college campus in a while tend to misunderstand about the party scene, and that pandemic shift seems like an answer to that.
    — Rachel Cohen Booth, Vox, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If there was any worry that Sühlmann would misunderstand the brand, it was dispelled the moment the Mission S was unveiled.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • Resolution allows regulators to transfer a failing bank's deposits to other institutions before liquidating its remaining assets.
    — EMILIO SANABRIA, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If power fails or core temperatures rise, the system shuts down and the liquid fuel salt drains by gravity into passive dump tanks without operator action.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of fail
Noun
  • Santa Margarita’s domination in high school girls golf continued Monday, with the Eagles winning the Southern Section Division 1 team title by four strokes over Orange Lutheran at Los Serranos Golf Club in Chino Hills.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Track Pants Want to get in on the cool-girl pants trend backed by PEOPLE writers and A-listers like Jennifer Lawrence?
    — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of girl
Noun
  • So, about a year into his professional career, Brennan had already earned a PGA Tour membership, and less than a year on from that maiden victory, he's earned two more wins.
    — Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There was a procession to the church of white clad handmaidens (tärnor), star boys (stjärngossar) and gingerbread men (pepparkaksgubbar) with candle wreaths on the maidens’ heads – now battery powered rather than actual flames.
    — Natasha Langan, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of maiden
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  • Spain’s second high-speed rail disaster this year, in which one train struck another from behind, killing 69 people, has raised fresh concerns about the safety of the country’s rail network ahead of a national election.
    — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The new rail disaster can't help the prospects of his Socialist party.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of disaster
Verb
  • Scientists previously believed that flexible connectors caused structures to collapse into disorder.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • That contributed to a crazy final quarter that featured 10 drives, six total touchdowns and three touchdown passes from Cutforth to drag the Broncos away from one of the worst collapses in recent Boise State history.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 1 Nov. 2026
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  • Judges will pick the best ones and the winning master and missy will get free ice cream for a year from Ferch's Malt Shoppe & Grille, receive other prizes and will get to ride in two village parades, Ouellette said.
    — Jane Ford-Stewart, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2018
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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