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
Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
This misses the immediate realities of a workforce that is roughly 70 percent hourly.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There’s a lot more swing-and-miss than there was early (in the season).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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Verb
Don’t miss the water gardens, designed by renowned horticulturalist Gertrude Jekyll, as well as lakes of Monet-style water lilies and a pond of fancy koi carp.
—Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
This misses the immediate realities of a workforce that is roughly 70 percent hourly.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
Noun
That suggests that my miss tends to be ungrateful.
—Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
There’s a lot more swing-and-miss than there was early (in the season).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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In the warmer months, don’t skip a ride on The Morgan, Sagamore’s cruising vessel that glides around Lake George.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The scene was genuinely awful to watch, but the movie—a story of plague, passion, period costumes, and an unwashed man in a tunic skipping town to cure writer’s block—ended up thrilling us; the portrayal of two creative minds working together (and apart) was, oddly, familiar.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Many organizations misunderstand conflict entirely.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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But this approach fundamentally misunderstands human social nature.—
Clay Routledge,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Verb
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However, the anticipated state finals clash was not to be as Calabasas dropped the baton in the Southern Section finals and failed to advance.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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It has been cited seven times by the AQMD since 2012 for such things as failing to report breakdowns and failing to maintain a system that measures and records temperatures.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Noun
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Teen Choice Awards for her time as iconic mean girl Blair Waldorf on Gossip Girl?—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Hester referred to Suski signing onto a friend of the court brief in support of a suit challenging West Virginia's law banning transgender girls from competing on female high school or college teams.—
Ryan Anderson,
Arkansas Online,
29 May 2026
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Ahead of a 2017 Formula E race in Berlin, Rosenqvist was excitedly laying plans for another IndyCar test with Ganassi after a maiden outing the previous year.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
Noun
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The offense has been a disaster, the pitching staff has sustained some key injuries and the club has spent the first two months struggling to keep its head above water.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The Coalition to Prevent Chemical Disasters maps and tracks every chemical disaster reported by the media on its website.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
Verb
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The double-decker Cypress Street Viaduct of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland partially collapsed and was never rebuilt.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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Anderson collapsed and died while being forced to complete a run during his first day at a boot-camp style detention center in 2006.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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What missy of a grinch could resist his pleading? 22.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Dec. 2022
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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 6 Jun. 2026.
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