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
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nutritional Benefits Beyond Protein Focusing only on protein misses what mushrooms actually do well.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet for Paul Eckloff, a former senior leader on the presidential detail, the reaction to Saturday night misses the point altogether — something rooted in the history of the place itself.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that misses the whole point.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Of course, this completely misses the key point.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For Bruni, that criticism misses the point entirely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The misses can be even more memorable.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Robinson, a four-star Stanford signee, came in first with fewer misses.
—Charles Baggarly
may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Those were near-misses; this one wasn't.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Detroit outscored Orlando 55-19 in the second half; the Magic’s 23 consecutive misses were the most by any playoff team this century, according to ESPN Insights.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
And, really, a good portion of those misses were shooter’s luck or lack of it, balls that rolled or bounced around the rim and fell out rather than falling in.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Top- and bottom-line misses, and a cut to its full-year outlook for same-store sales.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
This is a good quarterback room that should be able to keep the ship afloat if Prescott misses a small amount of time.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nutritional Benefits Beyond Protein Focusing only on protein misses what mushrooms actually do well.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet for Paul Eckloff, a former senior leader on the presidential detail, the reaction to Saturday night misses the point altogether — something rooted in the history of the place itself.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that misses the whole point.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Of course, this completely misses the key point.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For Bruni, that criticism misses the point entirely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Aviation experts say rising near-misses highlight both system strengths and risks in a busier airspace.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 4 May 2026
The misses can be even more memorable.
—Alex Badia, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Robinson, a four-star Stanford signee, came in first with fewer misses.
—Charles Baggarly
may 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 May 2026
Those were near-misses; this one wasn't.
—CBS News, 3 May 2026
Detroit outscored Orlando 55-19 in the second half; the Magic’s 23 consecutive misses were the most by any playoff team this century, according to ESPN Insights.
—Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
And, really, a good portion of those misses were shooter’s luck or lack of it, balls that rolled or bounced around the rim and fell out rather than falling in.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
Top- and bottom-line misses, and a cut to its full-year outlook for same-store sales.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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Luis Rodriguez, executive housekeeper at Wave Resort, says his team never skips cleaning the entryway floor and walls, using a nicely scented cleaner so guests immediately walk into a fresh, clean smell.—
Colleen Sullivan,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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Launched on Kickstarter in April 2026, the KEENMOW K1 skips all of that entirely.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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This latter position fundamentally misunderstands the PRC’s determination to absorb Taiwan; expressing weakness is more likely to invite a Chinese invasion.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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This fundamentally misunderstands physical infrastructure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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Conversely, state governors have the same ability when the federal government fails to perform their duties, under the Ninth and Tenth amendments.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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If the core players are anything other than spectacular, the team fails.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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For Tottenham, what once felt unthinkable is fast becoming one of the most remarkable collapses the 34-year Premier League era has seen.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
4 May 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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Anticipated state struggles to regulate foreign apps is why a federal ban would be preferable, 19th News reported.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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In addition to his family situation as a child, Horner's lawyers have presented evidence about his autism diagnosis, struggles with mental health, lead exposure and issues with his brain development in order to convince the jury to sentence him to life in prison instead of death row.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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