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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3
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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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 disaster
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of miss
Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Early signs are often missed, according to a 2025 study.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
And then … Five straight empty possessions from three misses and two unforced turnovers.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Savannah Guthrie has posted a new video asking for her missing mom Nancy’s return, increasing the reward for her recovery to $1 million.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 Feb. 2026
Early signs are often missed, according to a 2025 study.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
After a Durkin miss, UCLA had the ball with 30 seconds to play.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 28 Feb. 2026
And then … Five straight empty possessions from three misses and two unforced turnovers.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Some airlines have paused flights to certain destinations and cruise lines have begun skipping ports, creating uncertainty just weeks before peak travel season.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Justice filed federal lawsuits on Thursday against five states for failing to answer a request for complete voter registration lists.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Many earlier drives failed because target organisms developed mutations, thus preventing CRISPR cutting.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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When the Assad regime in nearby Syria collapsed in late 2024, its security forces had been hollowed out – and its economy ravaged – by years of civil conflict.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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The teen's mental health collapsed.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Continue reading … DAVID MARCUS – Patriotic Team USA wins gold as anti-America whiners flop.—
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FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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He and most of the Cluely staff were flopped on a single sofa.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Groceries and warehouse clubs like Sam’s and Costco do flawlessly what many of us struggle to do at home — roast a whole chicken to golden-brown perfection on a rotating spit so that every morsel is cooked evenly and deliciously tender.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
25 Feb. 2026
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Instead, 10 games into his college career, Arenas is struggling mightily with his offensive efficiency.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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