1
as in to skip
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in to fail
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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as in girl
a female person who has not yet reached adulthood
a talented young miss who wants to become a writer
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as in disaster
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of miss
Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Reports surfaced in 2021 that Casey Anthony had created a TikTok account and had been posting videos claiming to miss Caylee.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The firm noted that since Voya’s 2024 full-year earnings miss, management has taken steps to improve the company’s performance and set up a strong growth profile for the company in 2026 and beyond.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Verb
If your gear collection is missing a pair of hiking shoes or trail runners, there are plenty of options on sale at Merrell.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 4 Mar. 2025
Reports surfaced in 2021 that Casey Anthony had created a TikTok account and had been posting videos claiming to miss Caylee.
—Aja Romano, Vox, 4 Mar. 2025
Noun
Boston started 9-for-12 from the field and 7-for-9 from three – and scored second-chance buckets off two of its misses.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
The firm noted that since Voya’s 2024 full-year earnings miss, management has taken steps to improve the company’s performance and set up a strong growth profile for the company in 2026 and beyond.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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After skipping most of the awards shows she was invited to before her tweets were discovered, Gascón is expected to attend the Oscars on Sunday, Variety reported.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Because Mars is associated with, well, things shaped like penises, the conventional beauty wisdom for Mars retrograde is to skip anything involving needles, like tattoo, piercing, and injectable appointments.—
Sophie Saint Thomas,
Allure,
28 Feb. 2025
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Trump fundamentally misunderstands the role that parents play — often tirelessly — in working with school officials to assure that their trans child is respected and affirmed in school, allowing those students to learn and mature in a safe environment.—
Edwin C. Yohnka,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the letter infringes on free speech, misunderstands the law and undermines education.—
Paul M. Collins Jr.,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2025
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Though some movies have been more successful than others (both critically and commercially), most sequels to John McTiernan's 1987 veiny action-horror romp failed to reignite enthusiasm for the franchise.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Unfortunately for SpaceX, the Starship upper stage failed again, in a similar location, with similar impacts.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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In 2021, more than 200 people died after part of a glacier collapsed in Uttarakhand, carrying a deadly mixture of ice, rock and water that tore through a mountain gorge and crashed through a dam.—
Kathleen Magramo and Esha Mitra,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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But three days later, the Chillicothe, Ohio, girl collapsed while using the bathroom at 4 am.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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If Dune: Part One flopped, there would be no sequel.—
AJ Thomas,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Firestarter was originally supposed to be directed by John Carpenter, but the studio rejected him because The Thing had flopped.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
21 Feb. 2025
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And that excludes the knock on effects that might ensue The aerospace industry, and Boeing in particular, has been struggling for the past five years to shore up its fragile supply chain in the wake of the pandemic shutdown and multiple quality issues.—
Jerrold Lundquist,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Why is Skype Shutting Down? Skype, which Microsoft acquired for $8.5 billion back in 2011, has struggled to maintain relevance in the face of competition from apps like Zoom, WhatsApp, and FaceTime.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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