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
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But any delays could mean that Wheeler misses a significant chunk of next season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The traditional framework misses a crucial truth.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Early in the sixth album from Big Thief, the band’s singer-songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, misses a flight.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
To argue that their mere presence is proof that the book is dangerous or its author must be as immoral as his characters misses the point.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
At one point, Tatum, 45, was asked about playing a character who misses his daughter, reflecting on his split from Dewan, 44, and co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter Everly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Manny Navarro, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Snell struck out a season-high 11 in his six innings and had 22 swings-and-misses in all (nine on his changeup, seven on his fastball and six on his curveball).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Early threw 90 pitches – 61 for strikes – and racked up 19 swing-and-misses.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Larson also addressed the near-misses and rued the chance to get a better result than 12th.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a misunderstanding of false negatives since action without an underlying model yields even more misses.
—Michael Roytman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In average inflation targeting, the Fed takes into consideration prior misses in hitting its target, and could tolerate higher inflation for a while to account for inflation having run below target in previous years.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
That number was up 58% from 24 such near-misses in 2022, and up 65% from 2021.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The survey then gets adjusted to try to capture the parts of the labor market the survey misses.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
But any delays could mean that Wheeler misses a significant chunk of next season.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The traditional framework misses a crucial truth.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Ugarte then threads the ball to Amad, who misses the target, but is flagged offside anyway.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
But if a student misses two of the exams, that probably isn’t the case.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Early in the sixth album from Big Thief, the band’s singer-songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, misses a flight.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
To argue that their mere presence is proof that the book is dangerous or its author must be as immoral as his characters misses the point.
—Kevin Dickinson, Big Think, 2 Sep. 2025
At one point, Tatum, 45, was asked about playing a character who misses his daughter, reflecting on his split from Dewan, 44, and co-parenting their 12-year-old daughter Everly.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
But there have also been evaluation misses in the portal.
—Manny Navarro, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Snell struck out a season-high 11 in his six innings and had 22 swings-and-misses in all (nine on his changeup, seven on his fastball and six on his curveball).
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
Early threw 90 pitches – 61 for strikes – and racked up 19 swing-and-misses.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Larson also addressed the near-misses and rued the chance to get a better result than 12th.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This is a misunderstanding of false negatives since action without an underlying model yields even more misses.
—Michael Roytman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
In average inflation targeting, the Fed takes into consideration prior misses in hitting its target, and could tolerate higher inflation for a while to account for inflation having run below target in previous years.
—Steve Liesman, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
That number was up 58% from 24 such near-misses in 2022, and up 65% from 2021.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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Speedrunners have also found some arcane sequence skips to get around certain bosses or methods for putting off some boss fights until later than the developers intended.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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This creamy cleanser skips harsh suds and instead uses a peptide blend with amino acids to strengthen fragile strands while preserving your natural oils.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two men each say the other misunderstands the impacts of Senate Bill 1.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
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This comes from an internal drive shaped by years of navigating a world that often misunderstands them.—
Alison Escalante,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even when synchronization works technically, legal enforceability often fails.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic Party is in shambles because it has become consumed by leadership that wants to have cerebral debates over abstract concepts, and the Republican Party brand, vis-à-vis its own leadership, fails to appeal to greater masses because of its fascination with uninformed arrogance.—
Fabian Naranjo Gonzalez,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On recovery, the fan collapses just as quickly, reducing drag.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Just moments later, the robot slips on a carpet and collapses to the ground, only to spring back upright in less than a second.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In recent decades, as China has laid down vast networks of high-speed rail and thrown up shimmering cities, Americans have developed a deepening sense that their own country struggles to get things done.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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He was sacked six times by a team that struggles to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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