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as in to skip
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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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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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
Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
But Georgia will be missing starting quarterback Carson Beck, who could be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
But a miss at the Critics Choice nominations could be a sign this bid is built on shaky ground.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Shake Milton, playing because guard Gabe Vincent missed Tuesday’s game because of an oblique injury, hit a pair of threes in 10 minutes, but the Lakers’ second unit without Russell was badly outscored 32-12.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
But Georgia will be missing starting quarterback Carson Beck, who could be sidelined for the remainder of the season due to an elbow injury.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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For his part, Jennings said his early miss in the end zone didn’t linger in his head and lead to the interceptions.
—Chris Vannini, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
But a miss at the Critics Choice nominations could be a sign this bid is built on shaky ground.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
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But Holmes, 46, switched things up at the ankles, skipping leather boots and sneakers for a pair of white ballet flats worn over black ankle socks.Clint Davis, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Nevada also insisted its players would be allowed to skip the contest without facing discipline.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Wicked follows Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba, who has been misunderstood her whole life because of her green skin.Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Dec. 2024
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Proponents of this myth point to (and often misunderstand) housing vacancy data.Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Austria: Coalition talks between three mainstream parties failed, giving the far-right Freedom of Austria Party a realistic chance of leading the next government.Natasha Frost, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The organization proposed wage increases last September but failed to reach an agreement with the resort company, leading to a work stoppage during the busy ski season, according to the Times.Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
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And brands like Geico collapse awareness and conversion, connecting TV ads directly to quotes via on-screen QR codes and Amazon data.Martin Kihn, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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While construction workers were grading the area, the tunnel collapsed under the heavy equipment.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Glomar Explorer then floated over the barge, the cover slid back, and the Capture Vehicle was lifted aboard into the moon pool along with hundreds of squid that flopped about on the deck.David Szondy, New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2025
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In the weekend’s other big bowl, the Buffaloes flopped.Jayna Bardahl, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The old heavyweights of space launch — the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, and Europe’s Arianespace — struggled with delays in developing new rockets, and Western sanctions removed Russian rockets as an option.Jeremy Bogaisky, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The spike in egg prices comes on the heels of a slow COVID-19 pandemic recovery, as many restaurants in Southern California continue to struggle.Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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