missed

verb

past tense of miss
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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3
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 Right tackle Luke Goedeke tore his plantar fascia and suffered a severe foot contusion, and missed six games. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026 Bell, a fourth-round draft pick after his record-breaking senior year at UConn, missed the first two preseason games with a groin injury but starred in his debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers at the brand new Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026 Special teams still shaky Cameron Dicker missed an extra-point attempt in the Chargers’ preseason win over the Houston Texans. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Then Van Ginkel and Greenard each missed five games to injuries last season, quickly elevating Turner's importance to the defense. — CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Since last fall, Parton had missed or postponed a number of public appearances citing health challenges. — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 All Saints quarterback Brailon Davis, who missed last season with an injury, was stellar throwing for 258 yards and two touchdowns against Parish. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Aug. 2026 The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026 Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether. — Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missed
  1. skipped
  2. misunderstood
  3. failed
  4. collapsed
  5. flopped
  6. struggled
  7. folded
Verb
  • More than 20 players skipped football practice at Contreras in downtown Los Angeles.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But the politics rests on an economic question the coverage has mostly skipped.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of skipped
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  • Mangione's attorneys then fired back Monday in a response to the DA's office's letter, saying prosecutors had misunderstood their position.
    — Greg Wehner , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Either dark energy is a real phenomenon, causing the universe to grow bigger at a faster and faster rate, or there is no dark energy at all, and scientists have somehow misunderstood the laws of gravity at cosmic scales.
    — Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 1 July 2026
Definition of misunderstood
Verb
  • The booking software also failed The AI agent deserves scrutiny here, but the booking software had a serious weakness too.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • His removal triggered mass protests that lasted for weeks, but ultimately failed to force a reversal of the decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of failed
Verb
  • American officials rebutted Carney’s account of why the talks collapsed.
    — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2026
  • His announcement came after trade talks collapsed between the two countries and each began calling for higher tariffs.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of collapsed
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  • Clarke’s first two films, with commercial distribution, flopped.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Designs against the three targets that flopped scored nearly as well as designs against the ones that produced binders in quantity.
    — Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of flopped
Verb
  • While Big Tech companies have aggressively expanded their AI footprint, the iPhone maker has struggled to find its footing.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In his second year as a head coach, Tyler Marsh once again struggled to cement a clear playing identity.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • The Transportation Department insisted that this was all above board, claiming, among other things, that the road trip was official business and that Duffy had folded in relevant work meetings.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Surrounding it in the stands, fans folded into one another, arms threading over shoulders while a few hands tipped hats in the air.
    — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of folded

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“Missed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missed. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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