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 exist dozens of different datasets, from speed data to traffic patterns to data on near misses.
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Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With his own ageing parents having had near misses with the long-term healthcare system, that sector became the ‘something different’.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After 119 years in existence and a couple of heartbreaking near misses, Crystal Palace were finally major-trophy winners.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Since the start of Trump’s second term, there has been a mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport, as well as a series of near misses and runway incursions.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
With his own ageing parents having had near misses with the long-term healthcare system, that sector became the ‘something different’.
—Alison Coleman, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
After 119 years in existence and a couple of heartbreaking near misses, Crystal Palace were finally major-trophy winners.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Since the start of Trump’s second term, there has been a mid-air collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter that killed 67 people near Reagan Washington National Airport, as well as a series of near misses and runway incursions.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for near miss
Noun
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However, in the prime of their careers, this wouldn't even be a close call.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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Both players and umpires also have informally raised the possibility of ABS including a buffer zone that would allow certain close calls to stand even if they are overturned by the system.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
19 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 Jun. 2025.
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