miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
have missed
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present perfectof miss.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I'm excited to discover what we may have missed before with this new perspective."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
If she hadn’t spoken to a human, she would have missed $420 a year in savings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
I must have missed their protests against almonds and golf courses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Employees have no control over the type of scheme that's used, so the government has decided to top up those who have missed out, through what's called a low earner's pension payment.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Looking for hints about screecher behavior I might have missed.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
