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
This marked the 19th game that Powell missed this season, three due to the birth of his daughter and 16 due to injury, including seven recent games when he was sidelined with a groin strain.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The airport's police officers and firefighters organized the event to help their federal colleagues, who missed their first full paycheck last Friday amid the roughly month-long shutdown.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Negotiators have missed deadline after deadline for reaching a deal.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The freshman voted a unanimous first-team Associated Press All-American earlier this week had just two points and missed his only shot in the first half.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Murray made the game’s first basket, then missed his next 12 shots before fouling out.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Linesman Ben O’Quinn fell ill after the first period and missed the rest of the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
The airport's police officers and firefighters organized the event to help their federal colleagues, who missed their first full paycheck last Friday amid the roughly month-long shutdown.
—Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Negotiators have missed deadline after deadline for reaching a deal.
—Mark Gongloff, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
The freshman voted a unanimous first-team Associated Press All-American earlier this week had just two points and missed his only shot in the first half.
—ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Murray made the game’s first basket, then missed his next 12 shots before fouling out.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
Linesman Ben O’Quinn fell ill after the first period and missed the rest of the game.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 15 Mar. 2026
People not attuned to the evangelical world may have missed the growing prominence of hyper-politicized churches such as Mercy Culture, which have become a key wing of the MAGA coalition.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
And when Rose missed from 15 feet, McIlroy finally sealed it.
—Time, 14 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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Penn also skipped the Academy Award ceremony despite being a nominee in 1996, 2000 and 2002.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The project skipped Austin on its debut tour, making a festival slot a plausible way to introduce the material to local fans.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 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
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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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Narcan and other lifesaving measures failed to revive her and she was taken to the hospital, where doctors said that she had been deprived of oxygen for six minutes, her husband said in the video filmed at her hospital bedside.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The House failed to pass a measure that would propose amending the Constitution to require the federal government to have a balanced budget, a measure offered by conservatives to address the ever-increasing national debt.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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King collapsed on the field last May and eventually underwent heart surgery.—
Damian Calhoun,
Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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On hearing her name, Madigan collapsed into the arms of her husband, actor Ed Harris.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Still, the series might have flopped were its actors not so likable.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Gillan flopped in the first year of a three-year, $9 million extension.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The strike caused an intense fire at the hospital, with footage from local television showing rescue crews combing through the wreckage with flashlights late into the night as firefighters struggled to extinguish the blaze.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Both teams struggled in their previous games, though.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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There is also the infamous image of Trump at the 2018 G7, during which he was photographed sitting with his arms folded as other world leaders, including former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, tried to engage him.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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Is there anything better than getting your clothes back impeccably folded into beautiful rattan boxes?—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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