misses 1 of 3

present tense third-person singular of miss

misses

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noun (1)

plural of miss

misses

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of miss

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of misses
Verb
Moreover, the company entered this period highly levered from the merger, and these misses only amplified the company’s balance sheet problems in the eyes of investors. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 If the Heat misses the playoffs next season, then the Hornets would get an unprotected first-round pick from Miami in 2028. Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 For accessories, a black ballet flat never misses, and Hunting Season’s black pendant necklace adds some edge. Minty Mellon, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2025 Caballero made the most of his opportunities with the Yankees and will have a chance to contribute if Volpe misses time. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025 If Kmet misses any time, Loveland will have a good matchup this week all to himself against a Ravens’ defense allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to tight ends this season. Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025 No matter what happens on the field, Harrison Butker rarely misses the mark off the field. Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025 When large and small crowds in large and small towns gather respectfully, even exuberantly, to register their response to the country’s direction, measuring newsworthiness by body count or damage tallies misses the critical story. Nancy Gibbs, Time, 17 Oct. 2025 But that narrow lens misses a much bigger picture. Tom Chavez, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Louvre has long been shadowed by a history of audacious thefts and near-misses. Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025 Aside from near-misses like the intruder at game night, Ron is still managing to not let his Tecca obsession totally infiltrate his work and family life, though there are signs of discord on both fronts. Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025 In the second quarter, Six Flags faced severe weather conditions during their typical peak May to June season, which resulted in substantial EBITDA and attendance misses. Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025 The first one fails and the second one misses, much to the consternation of those soldiers operating the system and the officials who paid for it. Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025 Matchweek eight saw the Premier League’s 20 teams create 55 big chances, the highest of the season — yet, those opportunities brought multiple head-scratching misses, including a couple with game-state-altering potential. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025 Those misses came after a fall camp during which Boise State expressed concern about the kicking game and didn’t really have a true starter. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 17 Oct. 2025 But whatever its faults and near-misses, Ragtime has always been, like its ’90s contemporaries Titanic and Parade, an opportunity for rediscovery. Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2025 Snell’s changeup was particularly effective, getting 14 of those swing-and-misses. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
Verb
  • There are also several large time skips as the play picks up speed and focuses less on the group in favor of exploring Lizzie’s mother and their family in its second act.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Also, keep in mind that the outdoor outfitter REI usually skips the day entirely, famously staying closed for its #OptOutside campaign.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But to argue that any of this research adds up to a substantial account of intelligence misunderstands the nature of such human traits and what can be expected from scientific explanations of them.
    Eric Turkheimer, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2025
  • In an amicus brief filed to the Supreme Court, the American Psychological Association, the American Psychiatric Association and 12 other professional bodies argued that characterizing talk therapy as mere speech fundamentally misunderstands its therapeutic use and purpose.
    Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The state alleged that Amazon doesn’t go far enough to find reasonable accommodations for employees upon request and fails to consider whether a different accommodation or work location would be a match for an employee who is pregnant or has a disability.
    Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
  • If Washington fails to even mildly improve relations with Brazil, India, and South Africa, Beijing and Moscow will toast their good luck.
    Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The notion that the catastrophe stems from inadequate defense spending collapses the moment the interceptors fail.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
  • When the ceiling collapses in her Montauk apartment, she’s forced to move to a bleak low-rent motel.
    Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
  • At one point, Alex comes over to recheck his map and, seeing Rizo attempt to analyze his work, flops over on the puzzle, causing Rizo to pause.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show follows Snow's Sophie, who struggles to adjust to a new life in Texas but forms a close and complicated bond with Akerman's Margo.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Many believe if Gabriel struggles again Sunday against the Patriots that the Browns could use the following week’s bye to prepare Sanders for his first career start against the Jets the following week.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025

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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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