1
as in skipped
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in failed
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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Recent Examples of missed
And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.
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Time, 14 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year.
—Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Between those injuries, Veen missed most of the last two seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
But, the legendary golfer missed a par putt on 18, forcing a playoff with Rose.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose's birdie putt just missed high, setting up McIlroy's winning stroke.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
By restricting the scope of its industrial agenda, the Biden administration missed opportunities to speed up the pace of change and to address structural economic weaknesses.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Time, 14 Apr. 2025
The Dodgers then gift-wrapped an insurance run to the Cubs in the eighth, giving up another score after Conforto missed a fly ball near the left-field line for a leadoff double.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year.
—Beth Swanson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
Between those injuries, Veen missed most of the last two seasons.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
But, the legendary golfer missed a par putt on 18, forcing a playoff with Rose.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
Rose's birdie putt just missed high, setting up McIlroy's winning stroke.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Apr. 2025
By restricting the scope of its industrial agenda, the Biden administration missed opportunities to speed up the pace of change and to address structural economic weaknesses.
—Mariana Mazzucato, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr.,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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James skipped college to enter the NBA in 2003—the NBA banned drafting high school players two years later.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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González’s defeat marks the third consecutive time that the party of Rafael Correa, the country’s most influential president this century, failed to return to the presidency.—
Gonzalo Solano and Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, that deal got nixed because the Lakers failed Williams’ physical, creating an awkward situation.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Apr. 2025
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The 150ft section of the pier that collapsed, which included a restroom, was being worked on after it had been damaged by storms in the past.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
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Yet his regime collapsed within days of the start of a coordinated rebel offensive.—
Hamidreza Azizi,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Dec. 2024
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The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.—
Darryn King,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The Starliner crew members were then folded into the Crew-9 mission, whose spacefarers are continuing to serve out the full duration of their orbital stay.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Back came Rhea, who folded Iyo with a German Superplex for a nearfall.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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