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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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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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
Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
This summer’s hits and misses could have an outsize influence on Hollywood’s future spending habits.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 May 2026
Needing a par on the 18th hole at Cottonwood Valley, Woods misses a 15-foot putt.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
However, Subramaniam said comparing Amazon Supply Chain Services to FedEx's core business misses a key distinction.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 May 2026
While Morey has had plenty of swings and misses in free agency, especially on veterans well past their prime, he's drafted well throughout his six years in Philadelphia.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
But reducing it only to hardship misses something essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
But dermatologists say that framing misses the bigger picture.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Levi’s Levi’s never misses with its sales.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 May 2026
For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
His slider got four swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Deandre Ayton, who missed six of seven shots, had a couple of bad misses.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Cavaliers went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Sixers were satisfied with their shot selection in the fourth quarter — even as the misses piled up.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
In five innings, Flaherty racked up 14 swing-and-misses, struck out 10 and issued just one walk.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The Cavs went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.
—ABC News, 7 May 2026
Verb
If your former spouse misses payments, your credit takes the hit too.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
This summer’s hits and misses could have an outsize influence on Hollywood’s future spending habits.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 13 May 2026
Needing a par on the 18th hole at Cottonwood Valley, Woods misses a 15-foot putt.
—Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
However, Subramaniam said comparing Amazon Supply Chain Services to FedEx's core business misses a key distinction.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 12 May 2026
While Morey has had plenty of swings and misses in free agency, especially on veterans well past their prime, he's drafted well throughout his six years in Philadelphia.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
But reducing it only to hardship misses something essential.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
But dermatologists say that framing misses the bigger picture.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Levi’s Levi’s never misses with its sales.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 May 2026
Noun
Even my misses are better, so just obviously trending in the right direction.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 May 2026
For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
His slider got four swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 May 2026
Deandre Ayton, who missed six of seven shots, had a couple of bad misses.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
The Cavaliers went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.
—CBS News, 8 May 2026
The Sixers were satisfied with their shot selection in the fourth quarter — even as the misses piled up.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
In five innings, Flaherty racked up 14 swing-and-misses, struck out 10 and issued just one walk.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 May 2026
The Cavs went 0 for 11 from 3-point range in the fourth quarter, with Strus having four of the misses.
—ABC News, 7 May 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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This backward-looking approach fails entirely against novel attack vectors like synthetic identity creation and deepfake social engineering.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Statistically, the first launch from a private company almost always fails.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Anne loans it to the other (slender) girls in exchange for bars of soap or clothes coupons.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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My beautiful girls, my darlings, who are suddenly women.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
11 May 2026
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Through skill, sacrifice and professionalism, our first responders have narrowly avoided major disasters, including the recent high-rise fire in Towson that could have ended far worse without rapid response and coordination on scene.—
Nick Stewart,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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That could leave states on the hook for millions of dollars to rebuild roads, schools and other infrastructure after tornadoes, floods and other disasters that do not cause enough widespread damage to meet the new criteria for federal assistance.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Verb
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According to our models, when a massive, Population III star reaches the end of its life, its core collapses into a black hole, but the resulting supernova explosion isn’t energetic enough to blow the entire star apart.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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These make tunneling more efficient and safer, by maintaining constant pressure in the area surrounding the subway tunnel, making collapses virtually impossible, Metro reported.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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The massive rocket has encountered a number of anomalies and failures since its debut in April 2023 ended in a premature explosion, including fiery mishaps both on the test stand and mid-flight that have attracted plenty of headlines.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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However, residents are still under a boil water order while crews continue testing and monitoring for additional failures.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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Joel Embiid is a great player, one of the best bigs in f—ing basketball history, flops.—
Devon Henderson,
New York Times,
4 May 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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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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