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missed the boat

ADJECTIVE

late

Synonyms

STRONGEST

last-minute slow

WEAK

backward behind behind time behindhand belated blown delayed dilatory eleventh hour gone held up hung up in a bind in the lurch jammed lagging out of luck overdue postponed put off remiss stayed strapped tardy too late unpunctual

Antonyms

WEAK

antique early live old old-fashioned on time prompt punctual

Example Sentences

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Even those who missed the boat on opening a DAF last year might find it useful for bunching deductions into one tax year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The opportunities ahead — tokenization, spot ETFs, custody improvements — mean you haven’t missed the boat.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

"I do not really buy into the 'they missed the boat on AI' conversation," she says.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2023

“We as a community of scientists and policymakers and regulators really missed the boat early on,” said Susan Pinney, director of the Center for Environmental Genetics at the University of Cincinnati.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 2, 2023

If she missed the boat she could live well until another year.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George

missed the boat

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