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
Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s five misses in four games for Butker, three field goals and two extra points.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Most notably, Intel missed the mobile phone revolution in the early 2000s, when then-CEO Paul Otellini turned down Apple’s request to have Intel build chips for the first iPhone.
—Lila MacLellan, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
Check out the can’t-miss deals and last-minute finds below, and shop them before they’re gone forever.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
That’s five misses in four games for Butker, three field goals and two extra points.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Parents who identify as Republican, younger, or homeschool their children are among the most likely to delay or skip vaccines, the survey found.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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As Augmented Intelligence Chopra believes most people fundamentally misunderstand what AI actually is.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The 2-point conversion attempt failed, but the Packers cut the gap to 21-6.—
Frank Rajkowski,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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Lawsuits also allege Liberty Utilities and construction companies failed to mark gas lines properly and respond to the leak in time, resulting in the boys death, severe injuries and property damage.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
27 Sep. 2025
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Only the structures that were already gravitationally bound together at that moment, not including the structures that were still collapsing and contracting on their way to becoming gravitationally bound, will actually be able to hold together.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Oct. 2025
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Confidence notably collapsed during the divisive 2016 presidential campaign, the polling service says, with the highest reading in the past decade being 45% in 2018.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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This Colombian has been flopping in the US since 2003, has apparently not had a job since 2014.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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The arrival of Clark and other high-profile young players have contributed to a boom in popularity for the long-struggling league.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Broncos are 2-2 and coming off a dominating 28-3 victory over the struggling Cincinnati Bengals.—
Hunter Simpson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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