missets

verb

present tense third-person singular of misset
as in loses

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  1. loses
  2. passes over
  3. misplaces
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  • If a contractor loses enough workers to delay a project, the demand for everyone else on that project can fall with them.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • One core argument is that because roster spots are fixed and because fall rosters are largely set by this point in the summer, an athlete from the class returning to college and taking a roster spot would harm the player who loses the spot.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of loses
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  • The former Washington Commanders starter is competing for the backup job behind Dak Prescott in what head coach Brian Schottenheimer declared an open competition, though Howell has thrown just 14 passes over the past two seasons.
    — Nick Harris. Story produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Despite these audacious moments, Bouaddi generally keeps things simple in possession, favouring quick, safe passes over more ambitious ones.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of passes over
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  • Tommy borrows all of Greg’s toiletries and immediately misplaces them.
    — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move.
    — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Definition of misplaces
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