1
as in skipped
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
as in misunderstood
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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as in failed
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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Recent Examples of missed
Butker, who entered the season as one of the NFL’s top kickers, missed five kicks over his next seven halves of football.
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Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson answered with a three-pointer, but Minnesota missed 3 of 4 free throws in the final 35 seconds to keep the door open.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Jan. 2026
The game went to overtime after Peterson’s final shot missed.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Harding missed another free throw, which gave Kansas a chance to tie it, but White missed the 3-pointer with 13 seconds remaining.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
The Kings had multiple chances to win the game, but Schroder, Westbrook and DeRozan all missed 3-pointers in the final 21 seconds.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Despite the success, Sony has missed much of this upside due to selling the film’s exclusive rights to Netflix.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2025
Irving missed his fifth consecutive game this past Sunday as the Buccaneers fell to the New England Patriots in their Week 10 matchup.
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
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The award was skipped in 2024 due to time constraints following the addition of more categories to the show.—
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The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.—
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So both sides have misunderstood his constituency.—
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Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.—
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The French Revolution began in 1789, and tensions peaked with King Louis and Marie Antoinette’s failed escape attempt in 1791, which ultimately led to their execution in 1793.—
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The Brown University shooting should be a wakeup call to college trustees and administrators, especially now that the US Department of Education will send a team of investigators to determine whether Brown failed to provide proper security before and after the shooting.—
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The sofa was so collapsed that getting up from it felt like core strength training.—
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
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Early experiments, like the Humane AI pin, have flopped due to high prices and poor performance.—
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The huge painting of the naked woman flopped on a couch?—
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When one of Adam Burkhammer's foster children struggled with hyperactivity, the West Virginia legislator and his wife decided to alter their diet and remove any foods that contained synthetic dyes.—
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Gilgeous-Alexander -- one of only two players in the NBA averaging 30-plus points (with the Lakers’ Luka Doncic) -- struggled against the Heat’s swarming defense early, shooting 1 for 7 in a three-point first quarter and going to the half with 11.—
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As Nelson spoke, Rubio took the note back and folded it up before tucking it away.—
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Knitted garments are best stored folded to prevent stretching.—
Cite this Entry
“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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