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misses

NOUN

failure

Synonyms

STRONG

absence blunder default defect error fault loss mishap mistake omission oversight slip want

Antonyms

STRONG

abundance accuracy advantage certainty correction correctness perfection plenty remembrance strength success truth

WEAK

triumph win

VERB

fail, make a mistake

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot

WEAK

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

VERB

want; feel a loss

Synonyms

STRONG

crave desire long need pine wish yearn

Antonyms

STRONG

despise dislike hate not want

Example Sentences

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Kim said he misses the in-person interaction at the station.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Critiquing heteropessimism without the performative context misses the point: Statistically, the women posting “Throw the whole man away” gifs aren’t committed to remaining single forever.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Melenchon, who never misses a chance to lambast traditional media, is reluctant to appear on television -- even though it was on TF1 that he announced his presidential bid.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

However, if a tenant is late or misses a payment, it shows up as “no data available” on a credit report, which Dempsey said lenders and future landlords can draw negative inferences from.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

What if Axel misses having the pillows on the floor and the wooden crosses that framed smaller sections to look through?

From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers