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as in skips
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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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
Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The rally in equity could be derailed if the central government’s fiscal stimulus package misses expectations, according to Macquarie Capital’s Hsiao.
—Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
But that misses the point of the distinct charm of a screen that disappears when not in use.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
However, with all the lost time, the group misses its first checkpoint, which contains comfy tents and food that will help them along the way.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
Verb
Morrison misses his late partner’s gigantic belly laugh that would engulf everything in its orbit.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The rally in equity could be derailed if the central government’s fiscal stimulus package misses expectations, according to Macquarie Capital’s Hsiao.
—Anniek Bao,sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
But that misses the point of the distinct charm of a screen that disappears when not in use.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
However, with all the lost time, the group misses its first checkpoint, which contains comfy tents and food that will help them along the way.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 29 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misses
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For example, when a robot fails to pick an overweight item many times, a person on site can be notified to manually handle the item.Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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From the solar eclipse, supermoons, and now a temporary second moon orbiting the Earth, the sky's paintbrush never fails to bring awe to our eyes.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
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And then at some point, the house collapses.Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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Sleep apnea is a condition that causes a sleeper’s breathing to pause when the muscles of the throat relax too much and the airway collapses.Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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While her family struggles financially to keep their takeaway van afloat, a young Vietnamese girl takes up a summer job on a strawberry farm.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The police video shows the officers milling about and talking as Nichols struggles with his injuries.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Misses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misses. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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