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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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
About the only one who failed to seize on the moment was defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed six putts inside 10 feet, four of them for birdie.
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Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The 28-year-old missed the entire 2025 campaign for the birth of her first child and maternity leave and was activated ahead of Saturday’s match.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Marina Mabrey missed a three-point attempt before late Tempo fouls gave the Sparks enough of a cushion to win.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The 74 players who missed the cut, including 19 club professionals, were paid $4,300.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
My cancer was so silent that two gynecologists hadn’t considered it as a possible diagnosis, and at least one radiologist had entirely missed my tumor—as wide as a peach and as long as my hand.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The Villages tacked on a late touchdown on the back-up players, one of whom missed a tackle as Ja’Marian ‘D-Bo’ Clark pushed his way into the end zone.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Snell missed the first six weeks of the season with a shoulder injury, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner made just one start before getting sidelined again indefinitely.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Reaves, who missed his first five shots on Saturday, led a second-quarter charge to give the Lakers a halftime advantage for the second straight game.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The 28-year-old missed the entire 2025 campaign for the birth of her first child and maternity leave and was activated ahead of Saturday’s match.
—Asli Pelit, New York Times, 17 May 2026
Marina Mabrey missed a three-point attempt before late Tempo fouls gave the Sparks enough of a cushion to win.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
The 74 players who missed the cut, including 19 club professionals, were paid $4,300.
—CBS News, 16 May 2026
My cancer was so silent that two gynecologists hadn’t considered it as a possible diagnosis, and at least one radiologist had entirely missed my tumor—as wide as a peach and as long as my hand.
—Nami Mun, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
The Villages tacked on a late touchdown on the back-up players, one of whom missed a tackle as Ja’Marian ‘D-Bo’ Clark pushed his way into the end zone.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 May 2026
Snell missed the first six weeks of the season with a shoulder injury, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner made just one start before getting sidelined again indefinitely.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Reaves, who missed his first five shots on Saturday, led a second-quarter charge to give the Lakers a halftime advantage for the second straight game.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
Verb
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Jefferson, having skipped the First Congress entirely, showed up late to the second.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The EuroBasket winner had skipped her team’s victory celebration to hop on a flight back to the WNBA team prior to receiving the news.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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In response to questions about the Mizuho analyst’s conclusions, Muddy Waters founder Carson Block told Fortune by email that the analyst had misunderstood its findings.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 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
Verb
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One attempt to stop single-serve liquor bans failed in the Senate on Tuesday, but it could be revived in another bill.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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Having failed to please Greene with her abstractions, Lovelace O’Neal applied the powder directly to her white canvases, covering it in black pigment that became a background to pastel squiggles.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
13 May 2026
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Although Detroit collapsed in the second round, the front office’s confidence in Bickerstaff, who signed a contract extension the day after the Pistons ousted the Orlando Magic in the first round, hasn’t wavered.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Decker collapsed during a training exercise on Thursday afternoon in the 6600 block of North Kedzie Avenue in West Rogers Park.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Verb
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That flopped, as have all subsequent attempts to protect nature permanently and on a large scale through the use of markets.—
John Reid,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Rick Pitino, Billy Donovan, Brad Stevens, Fred Hoiberg, John Calipari, Tim Floyd, Lon Kruger, Mike Montgomery, Leonard Hamilton all left college to try the NBA, and most flopped.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
Verb
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In April, Jeremy Doku and Antoine Semenyo proved to be an effective outlet as Chelsea struggled to cope with their pace.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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During her weekslong trial, friends of Richinses described how the couple had moments of material strife and struggled with infidelity.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Maybe a whole roast chicken appeared, or its meat was folded into a gooey casserole with a few peas and carrot chunks.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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The umbrellas were folded, and the van sped off to drive the four blocks to the Met.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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