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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“There’s a whole generation of women that have missed these stories and these characters.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
Is there anything I have missed or neglected?
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Life slows down in August, which means space to catch up on the shows, movies, songs, books and podcast episodes you might have missed earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
How have missed targets affected Newcastle's summer rebuild?
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Nobody, least of all Jadis, could have missed at that range.
From "The Magician's Nephew" by C. S. Lewis
