1
as in skips
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstands
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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as in fails
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 girls
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 maidens
a young unmarried woman
you should ask that young miss if she would like to dance
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as in disasters
something that has failed
a television season with far fewer hits than misses
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Recent Examples of misses
Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nutritional Benefits Beyond Protein Focusing only on protein misses what mushrooms actually do well.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet for Paul Eckloff, a former senior leader on the presidential detail, the reaction to Saturday night misses the point altogether — something rooted in the history of the place itself.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that misses the whole point.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Of course, this completely misses the key point.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For Bruni, that criticism misses the point entirely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Top- and bottom-line misses, and a cut to its full-year outlook for same-store sales.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Klay Thompson's split from Megan Thee Stallion has fans revisiting his starry dating history like a highlight reel with more than a few misses.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
That's 0-4 with four strikeouts, nine swings and misses, and an awful defensive misplay.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Sale induced 15 swings and misses, including seven on his slider and four with his change-up.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The key point here is to be fast, be clear and treat challenges as rare events for obvious misses, not some sort of default setting for nitpicking.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The Rockets were confused, Durant being a late scratch and their attack being lost without him, Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson combining for 38 shots and a bunch of misses.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Verb
This is a good quarterback room that should be able to keep the ship afloat if Prescott misses a small amount of time.
—Jon MacHota, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Nutritional Benefits Beyond Protein Focusing only on protein misses what mushrooms actually do well.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 27 Apr. 2026
Yet for Paul Eckloff, a former senior leader on the presidential detail, the reaction to Saturday night misses the point altogether — something rooted in the history of the place itself.
—Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
But that misses the whole point.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
Of course, this completely misses the key point.
—James Rector, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
For Bruni, that criticism misses the point entirely.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
In the demonstrations, there were some misses where the drone raced right past the enemy drone, and twice, the drones collided with the enemy drone without completely taking it down.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Top- and bottom-line misses, and a cut to its full-year outlook for same-store sales.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Klay Thompson's split from Megan Thee Stallion has fans revisiting his starry dating history like a highlight reel with more than a few misses.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Jokic began the game on a warpath, moving Rudy Gobert out of the way and rebounding his own misses en route to 10 first-quarter points.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
That's 0-4 with four strikeouts, nine swings and misses, and an awful defensive misplay.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Sale induced 15 swings and misses, including seven on his slider and four with his change-up.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The key point here is to be fast, be clear and treat challenges as rare events for obvious misses, not some sort of default setting for nitpicking.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2026
The Rockets were confused, Durant being a late scratch and their attack being lost without him, Reed Sheppard and Amen Thompson combining for 38 shots and a bunch of misses.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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Notably, older moviegoers — a group that typically skips opening weekends — showed up in significant numbers.—
SPIN Staff,
SPIN,
27 Apr. 2026
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To save time, but still cook the bottom crust golden brown, this pie skips par-baking, but bakes on a preheated sheet tray.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
25 Apr. 2026
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This latter position fundamentally misunderstands the PRC’s determination to absorb Taiwan; expressing weakness is more likely to invite a Chinese invasion.—
Michelle Kuo,
The Dial,
14 Apr. 2026
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This fundamentally misunderstands physical infrastructure.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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When folding goes wrong, the protein often fails.—
Gerald Bradshaw,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That’s led to questions about whether the California billionaire activism would continue if Mahan’s governor bid fails and the wealth tax passes.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the video demonstrates, von Ensingen’s drawing (not in the show, alas) collapses all the levels, complete with stairs, setbacks, vaults, and columns, onto a single plane.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
23 Apr. 2026
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For Tottenham, what once felt unthinkable is fast becoming one of the most remarkable collapses the 34-year Premier League era has seen.—
Dean Jones,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately for shareholders, the stock grants come with a feature similar to equity options that somewhat reduces Musk’s payday, especially in a case like the one above where the plan flops.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
29 Nov. 2025
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Amina blows her mom a kiss and then flops down in her crib, pretending to be asleep.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The risk is Sadiq doesn’t see a full workload as a rookie, struggles for targets while competing with Mitchell and others, and Geno Smith doesn’t bounce back.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Republicans have a tiny four-vote majority in the chamber, and the president’s party historically struggles in midterm balloting.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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