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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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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
Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Butler would return and play three games, but his second suspension came after missing a team flight for a road trip last Wednesday, resulting in another two games being docked.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Following Big Win Former UFC Champion Chris Weidman Announces Retirement From MMA
Holland was fight given to Chimaev following his massive weight miss of 7.5 pounds when he was meant to take on Nate Diaz.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Verb
If there is a second set of eyes and ears during a visit with the healthcare provider, things are less likely to be missed.
—Julie Scott, Msn, Anp-Bc, Aocnp, Verywell Health, 27 Jan. 2025
Butler would return and play three games, but his second suspension came after missing a team flight for a road trip last Wednesday, resulting in another two games being docked.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Jefferies analysts predict a miss on earnings and revenue growth for the December quarter and a weaker-than-expected March quarter guide.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
Following Big Win Former UFC Champion Chris Weidman Announces Retirement From MMA
Holland was fight given to Chimaev following his massive weight miss of 7.5 pounds when he was meant to take on Nate Diaz.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miss
Verb
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Buyers can also skip the optional pop-top all-together and keep the van a two-sleeper.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Jan. 2025
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Fears of mass deportations have worried some of the area’s roughly 400,000 immigrants in the country without legal permission, prompting many to skip work and keep their children out of school.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Once the war began, some administration officials believed that Kyiv might fall within three days, a judgment that proved to deeply misunderstand Ukraine’s will to fight.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Their generation’s sense of empathy misunderstands compassion.—
Armond White,
National Review,
15 Jan. 2025
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Christy Carlson Romano had a sad reaction to failing more than one of the grueling — sometimes even terrifying — tasks on Special Forces: World's Toughest Test.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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Zoom in: Harris County grand jurors have twice declined to press charges of criminally negligent homicide against drivers accused by police of failing to yield right-of-way and killing someone in a crosswalk since the Lisa Torry Smith Act took effect in September 2021, according to an Axios review.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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Then there is the reverse effect – coaches who have great pressers that ultimately flop.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Then, in another sequence, Mahomes took a pratfall, aka flop.—
Bob Raissman,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Despite prior efforts to offer retention bonuses, the BOP has struggled to retain employees in the face of mounting challenges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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But these same models sometimes struggle with basic tasks, like arithmetic or writing metered poetry.—
Kevin Roose,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Miss.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miss. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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