miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
had missed
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past perfectof miss.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Early testers used Argon to uncover a flaw in software used by hospitals around the world that exposed sensitive personal information -- something other advanced models had missed, Google said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 30, 2026
Aside from suspensions, Caicedo had missed only two matches during the previous three seasons, through a knock and illness.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Good Good Golf founder and CEO Matt Kendrick told me yesterday that the full video had been intended to be a parody of the new horror movie “Obsession” but had missed the mark.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Relevant information" on how the cuts would fall "was unfortunately still lacking", she said, saying Blume had "missed his chance to explain things how they are".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
At night he found his star in the sky and was happy—in case the star had missed him—to show he was still alive.
From "Abel's Island" by William Steig
