1
as in skips
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in fails
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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1
as in girls
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a talented young miss who wants to become a writer
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as in maidens
a young unmarried woman
you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance
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as in disasters
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of misses
Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Manager Lita Rodriguez said business is improving, but misses the regulars.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid also really misses the mark on cultural foods.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
The Matriarch author never misses an opportunity to promote any of her grandchildren and her talents.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Much of the pro-One Boca commentary misses a fair representation of the mission driving opposition to the project.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Kayshon Boutte is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, which means New England could push Stefon Diggs outside if Boutte misses any time, allowing Douglas to get more run out of the slot against the Buccaneers this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito always misses his cats while hiking.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Hurley has used the portal to fill specific needs at specific times, and has had more hits than misses.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Little did miss four times in nine tries from 45-50 yards, but those misses came in Weeks 3-7.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Double jams Trevon Brazile got the home crowd stoked with his first pair of buckets, both of which came after misses by teammates with his work in the offensive glass space.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Until nations and companies treat data fidelity and transparency as part of safety engineering, similar near-misses will recur.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Charlotte excels at two of the most important facets of the game — shooting the 3-pointer and cleaning up its misses on the glass.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Golfers can stop blaming bad luck for those maddening near-misses.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
Verb
This misses the mark, Taub-Dix said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 9 Jan. 2026
Manager Lita Rodriguez said business is improving, but misses the regulars.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
The new pyramid also really misses the mark on cultural foods.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2026
The Matriarch author never misses an opportunity to promote any of her grandchildren and her talents.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Let’s look back on 2025 fantasy misses to look forward and avoid making the signature mistake of each whiff come the 2026 draft season.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Much of the pro-One Boca commentary misses a fair representation of the mission driving opposition to the project.
—Michelle Grau, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
Kayshon Boutte is day-to-day with a hamstring injury, which means New England could push Stefon Diggs outside if Boutte misses any time, allowing Douglas to get more run out of the slot against the Buccaneers this week.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Saito always misses his cats while hiking.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Noun
On two of the eight misses, Miami converted on fourth down.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Hurley has used the portal to fill specific needs at specific times, and has had more hits than misses.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2026
Little did miss four times in nine tries from 45-50 yards, but those misses came in Weeks 3-7.
—Mike Sando, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Double jams Trevon Brazile got the home crowd stoked with his first pair of buckets, both of which came after misses by teammates with his work in the offensive glass space.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 4 Jan. 2026
Until nations and companies treat data fidelity and transparency as part of safety engineering, similar near-misses will recur.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Charlotte excels at two of the most important facets of the game — shooting the 3-pointer and cleaning up its misses on the glass.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 29 Dec. 2025
Golfers can stop blaming bad luck for those maddening near-misses.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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But that view misunderstands how the Senate’s debate rules actually work.—
Jeremy Dalrymple,
Oc Register,
2 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The state’s latest energy plan fails to recognize and remedy this and portends a bleak, costly energy future, not to mention more pollution and higher health care costs.—
Anshul Gupta,
New York Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Holly added that any topic related to her wedding never fails to bring tears to her father's eyes.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Doing something that is sold as socially progressive, but ends up benefiting big-money donors, and then wrapping it up in so much regulation and taxation that the policy collapses under its own weight—how dysfunctionally California is that?—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
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Trump seems to imagine a hierarchical system dominated by a single capo whose removal collapses the organization—a model rooted in the 1980s.—
Javier Corrales,
Time,
5 Jan. 2026
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Haunted by her own traumas and hidden scars, Kitts struggles to piece together the clues and separate Raevyn’s madness from an even more troubling reality.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Jan. 2026
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The chain’s anniversary comes as the restaurant industry struggles with declining traffic.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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