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
Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Curry has missed the last few games for the Warriors but could be making his return tomorrow.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Israel Schuman, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
His slider got a 45% miss rate last season, third-highest of any pitch in MLB.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Bangkok city authorities said 10 people were killed, 16 were injured and 101 are missing from three construction sites, including the high-rise.
—Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Curry has missed the last few games for the Warriors but could be making his return tomorrow.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
In a road-like environment filled with plenty of blue and gold-clad fans from a Chattanooga campus that was 400 miles away, UTC fans were fueled by UCI’s free throw misses.
—Israel Schuman, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
His slider got a 45% miss rate last season, third-highest of any pitch in MLB.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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While often skipped for the sake of time, a base of the best eyeshadow primer is crucial to ensure your work stays put throughout the day.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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In a practical sense, the move will allow Adams to skip directly to the general election in November, giving him more time to campaign unencumbered by the weight of his criminal charges.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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That the pendulum has swung again to claims of personal freedom over real public benefit in the case of fluoride fundamentally misunderstands the role of community and society.—
Megha Satyanarayana,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2025
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Whether this is proof that too many writers (or, more likely, development executives) misunderstood why Breaking Bad worked is an open question.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Most failed to hit their targets and crashed into the ocean.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Senate Bill 376 by Sen. Alan Clark, R-Lonsdale, failed to clear the House State Agencies and Governmental Affairs Committee in a voice vote with audible dissent.—
Josh Snyder,
Arkansas Online,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The quake also caused a skyscraper in Bangkok, Thailand, to collapse.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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Dramatic videos show buildings collapsing and swaying in Thailand. 4:09 A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake rattled much of Southeast Asia on Friday, resulting in mounting casualties and flattened skyscrapers from Myanmar to Thailand.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Her cookery show seems to have bombed and the previous podcast deal with Spotify flopped, so the desire to succeed this time is weighing heavily on her shoulders.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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If the company’s stock flops, your reward flops too.—
Anatoly Iofe,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta's lineup has struggled tremendously this season, and using Elder as a trade piece to bring in a big-time hitter would be pretty smart.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
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The 25-year-old struggled to impact the game and there was a disconnect between her and Clinton, her United team-mate.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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