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
Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
And the lead kept growing, even with that short miss at the end.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
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Verb
Atlanta police have found the three missing children who were reported missing Tuesday afternoon in southwest Atlanta.
—Cbs News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Nancy Guthrie was reported missing after disappearing from her Tucson-area home in early February.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2026
Noun
This was for Clark’s tee shot rolling into a bunker, leading to a short miss for bogey that again trimmed his lead to one shot.
—Doug Ferguson, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
And the lead kept growing, even with that short miss at the end.
—Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Although Kel’s parents skip the opening night of his play, still in disapproval of his acting career, three of his students attend, leaving him touched.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Open a window, replace the HVAC filter and skip the haul of seasonal sprays.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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Executives often misunderstand their organization's culture, experiencing it differently than employees.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The postal service also advised people not to take mail directly from a carrier if a dog is present because the dog may misunderstand it as an attack.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
15 June 2026
Verb
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With one out in the sixth and Nick Loftin at third, Tolbert twice failed to get down safety-squeeze bunts.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 June 2026
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Ryan Ward scored the winning run after Baltimore catcher Samuel Basallo failed to catch right fielder Tyler O’Neill’s throw to the plate.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The property now belongs to the family of Blaze (Mykal-Michelle Harris), a young, horse-loving girl who takes an interest in Jessie.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 June 2026
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Leah Lewis stars as introverted Ellie, who falls for popular girl Aster (Alexxis Lemire) while writing love letters to her on behalf of a male friend.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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Across two stints, Magnussen made 185 starts in Formula One and raced for McLaren, Renault and Haas, recording a career-best runner-up finish in the 2014 Australian Grand Prix — his maiden start in F1.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
3 June 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
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Aemond is a murderer, Aegon is a rapist; if either of them ends up on the Iron Throne for good, that would be a disaster.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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On the dusty backroads of Radiator Springs, where Lightning McQueen and his pals live, a shower of meteors threatened to bring destruction upon the quarter-size cars in a scene that disaster movie king Roland Emmerich would endorse.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Over 14 months, Safiya -- a pediatrician by training -- became one of the most prominent voices in Gaza, speaking out on social media about the strip's collapsing healthcare system.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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In mature markets like Oregon and Colorado, wholesale flower prices have collapsed dramatically.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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 24 Jun. 2026.
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