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
Despite all the success of his 2025 Tour, was a tiny part of Healy still dwelling on that near miss?
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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The exhilaration of a near miss.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Pegram is known for his association with Baffert and their near miss in the 1998 Triple Crown with Real Quiet.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 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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Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2025
The exhilaration of a near miss.
—Megan Cummins
august 5, Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2025
Pegram is known for his association with Baffert and their near miss in the 1998 Triple Crown with Real Quiet.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 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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Following the close call, Rollins took the microphone and agreed to the mixed tag match for Wrestlepalooza on behalf of himself and his wife.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The incident is the latest close call at Washington’s Reagan National Airport since the beginning of the year.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
9 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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