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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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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
Bremen missed a host of chances before Jovan Milošević scored from Romano Schmid’s cross in the 57th minute, and an own goal from Hennes Behrens in stoppage time confirmed Bremen’s first win after three defeats under new coach Daniel Thioune.
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ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Offensive struggles early for A&M, which has missed its first three attempts.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But Donahue had a slow start to this season and then missed three weeks with a torn hip flexor.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
But the Red Sox still have a right to wonder how things would have played out of Roman Anthony, their best player, hadn’t missed the whole thing because of an oblique injury.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Haggerty missed the tail end of last season with an ankle injury but has been healthy this spring.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Midway through the first quarter of Gainesville High School’s first-round playoff game, the Red Elephants’ co-Region Player of the Year had missed two consecutive shots.
—Wesley Webb, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Dent then missed a three-pointer with one second left, sending the game to overtime.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Big man Aidan Cammann tied his career high to lead the Cardinal with 19 points, but missed eight free throws.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Offensive struggles early for A&M, which has missed its first three attempts.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But Donahue had a slow start to this season and then missed three weeks with a torn hip flexor.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
But the Red Sox still have a right to wonder how things would have played out of Roman Anthony, their best player, hadn’t missed the whole thing because of an oblique injury.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026
Haggerty missed the tail end of last season with an ankle injury but has been healthy this spring.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 28 Feb. 2026
Midway through the first quarter of Gainesville High School’s first-round playoff game, the Red Elephants’ co-Region Player of the Year had missed two consecutive shots.
—Wesley Webb, AJC.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Dent then missed a three-pointer with one second left, sending the game to overtime.
—Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2026
Big man Aidan Cammann tied his career high to lead the Cardinal with 19 points, but missed eight free throws.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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The View From democrats Some Democrats skipped the speech altogether and attended off-site programming after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told his caucus to protest silently or to take their protests outside.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Keller reportedly skipped the State of the Union to head west for Avs-Mammoth.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Democrats stand for upholding the Constitution and Rule of Law but have been misunderstood by the electorate.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the aftermath of that storm, Wu’s public works department failed to get rid of the snow fast enough to unclog side streets and sidewalks, leaving pedestrians and motorists navigating a dangerous situation in Boston for days.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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The poll’s release comes just days after the California Democratic Party held its annual state convention in San Francisco last weekend where the party failed to unite behind a single candidate.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The 175-foot-tall structure at the K West Reactor, roughly the height of a 17-story building, collapsed in seconds after explosives were triggered at its base.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
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But as machines moved in, mining jobs dwindled and the local economy collapsed.—
Cecilia Vega,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2026
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He and most of the Cluely staff were flopped on a single sofa.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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But the new uniforms flopped spectacularly upon their debut in spring training, with players complaining that the jerseys looked cheap, felt papery and that the names on the back were too small.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Reading proficiency has dipped 4 percentage points since 2019 as schools have struggled to make up for pandemic learning losses.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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With Will Ireton in Japan for the World Baseball Classic, Sasaki’s substitute translator struggled with the media’s questions following Sasaki’s outing.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The ground beef was chopped fine on the grill and folded together with sweet, softened onions and perfectly melted American cheese, all tucked into a soft roll with crisp lettuce and tomato for balance.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
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Finally, the vanilla and almond extracts are folded in, which give the cake its signature taste.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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