as in narrow escape
a barely successful escape from something undesirable
a near miss with death prompted him to give up skydiving
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Recent Examples of near miss
There were shouts and even a near miss from a water pistol.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the post, many of Moulton’s Instagram followers expressed their shock at the near miss.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Despite all the success of his 2025 Tour, was a tiny part of Healy still dwelling on that near miss?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The exhilaration of a near miss.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the post, many of Moulton’s Instagram followers expressed their shock at the near miss.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Despite all the success of his 2025 Tour, was a tiny part of Healy still dwelling on that near miss?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The exhilaration of a near miss.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for near miss
Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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Cats are notorious for finding niche hiding spots—but one curious feline's discovery turned out to be a close call.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the close call, the Nouvelair flight commenced a go-around and landed safely 16 minutes later, per FlightRadar24.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our favorites helped our razors glide smoothly across the skin for an ultra-close shave, while aloe vera and almond oil soothed, hydrated, and enhanced the skin’s appearance — mitigating irritation.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meant to be used anywhere and everywhere, this delivers a smooth and close shave by reducing friction with allantoin and infusing skin with shea butter, glycerin and squalane for softness and moisture.—
Celia Shatzman,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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