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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She had missed her connecting flight to Ibiza and was stuck in Madrid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Looking back, Ramsey says the experience made them wonder whether they had missed out by being quite so sensible the first time around.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The “deputy” said Fudge had missed jury duty in a federal case despite signing a document promising to appear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
At an appointment June 1, A.S. said a doctor told him he had missed a scheduled operation, which medical records appear to confirm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
He must have assumed that he had missed.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
