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
Pegram is known for his association with Baffert and their near miss in the 1998 Triple Crown with Real Quiet.
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration also allegedly did not make route changes or warn pilots, despite 85 near misses in the past three years at the airport.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
In recent months, Duffy has pledged to revamp air safety protocols and increase air traffic control staffers following issues with aviation communications and near misses at airports.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 July 2025
In the decade that followed, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and near misses continued.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
The Federal Aviation Administration also allegedly did not make route changes or warn pilots, despite 85 near misses in the past three years at the airport.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2025
In recent months, Duffy has pledged to revamp air safety protocols and increase air traffic control staffers following issues with aviation communications and near misses at airports.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 29 July 2025
In the decade that followed, cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and near misses continued.
—Guy Fedorkow, IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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Honeywell started developing the SURF-A system in 2020 when the aviation industry noticed more close calls happening on runways.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And for every close call or near-miss there were always the predictable questions.—
Elise Devlin,
New York Times,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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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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The floating, vibrating head gave me a really close shave, especially with my shaving cream.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
16 May 2025
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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