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
Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
The first shots missed their targets, while each man was grazed by the second round of shots.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla reported a miss on the top and bottom lines in its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday as automotive revenue plunged 20% from a year earlier.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Many condo associations missed the first deadline to comply with the law in December.
—Greg Allen, NPR, 3 May 2025
The first shots missed their targets, while each man was grazed by the second round of shots.
—Arkansas Online, 3 May 2025
Noun
Gausman, who totaled six walks through his first five starts, elicited only five swings and misses, while the Yankees fouled off 15 of his 71 pitches.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2025
Carlos Barria | Reuters Tesla reported a miss on the top and bottom lines in its first-quarter earnings report on Tuesday as automotive revenue plunged 20% from a year earlier.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Kids put one foot inside the ring, swing it around, and skip over the ball.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 May 2025
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Richards has been a part of RHOBH since the show's inception and has never skipped a season.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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For example, failing to collect and remit sales tax properly, or misunderstanding 1099 vs. W-2 employee classification, can result in audits and penalties.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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But one mom of three has gone viral after suggesting that people are completely misunderstanding millennial culture during the Great Recession.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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Dix’s conclusion is easily seen in the lives of famous entrepreneurs who failed at various times in their lives.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because practices that work in one context may fail in another.—
HEC Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Kings Kings rally to take lead, only to collapse in third period of Game 3 loss to Oilers April 25, 2025 In Game 4 the Kings led with less than 35 seconds to play when Quinton Byfield failed to make a simple clearance out of the Kings’ zone.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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The agreement was due to be signed in February but collapsed in the wake of a heated exchange between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over how to end the Ukraine-Russia war.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
Verb
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The crop can be harvested at anytime but most leave the bulbs in the ground until the tops decline and flop over.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2025
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The Bali project seems to have flopped, reportedly leaving local construction workers in the lurch.—
Kyle Khan-Mullins,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carney may well struggle to hold on to power for as long as Trudeau did, given that the Liberals have fallen just short of an outright majority in Parliament; even the most successful political parties rarely win five straight contests.—
Daniel Block,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025
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With Andrew Wiggins clearly limited by lower body injuries, Nikola Jović struggling to shoot returning from a hand injury and rookie center Kel’el Ware simply not ready to compete at this high of a level, Miami just couldn’t come close in the end.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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