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
The push to review safety at airports comes after the deadly crash over the Potomac River earlier this year, and the dozen other aviation shake-ups following that, including a plane flipping upside down upon landing, near misses, and engines catching on fire.
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
Over the last decade, drones accounted for 51% — 122 of 240 — of reported near misses, according to the AP's analysis.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
One of those near misses was Positions, which still enjoyed a run of 43 weeks on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Few teams in pro sports feel the burden of past successes, and painful near misses, like these two franchises.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
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Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2025
Over the last decade, drones accounted for 51% — 122 of 240 — of reported near misses, according to the AP's analysis.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
One of those near misses was Positions, which still enjoyed a run of 43 weeks on the tally.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Few teams in pro sports feel the burden of past successes, and painful near misses, like these two franchises.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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The incident is one of many close calls, go-around and aviation accidents that has prompted calls for changes to air travel in the US and heightened public anxiety around flying.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Eventually, after a few close calls, tragedy strikes.—
Malcolm Forbes,
Boston Herald,
15 May 2025
Noun
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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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Their characters have had plenty of close shaves, although most didn't involve razors.—
Chris Cosgrove,
EW.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Near miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/near%20miss. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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