miss

[mis] / mɪs /

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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If the "bone devourer" is missing, the chain reaction can affect many other species.

From Science Daily

The ship left without her and returned several hours later after the crew realised the woman was missing.

From BBC

At the end of the first half, Dicker missed a 32-yard field goal, and weird as that was, it encapsulated what kind of start it was for the Chargers.

From Los Angeles Times

During training camp, Verse said that he spent the offseason studying the positive plays he made as a rookie, but also the ones he missed.

From Los Angeles Times

The outcome in Congress shores up financial backing from the International Monetary Fund, which had made approval of the budget a key condition for more support after the country missed targets to rebuild dollar reserves.

From The Wall Street Journal

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