miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
Example Sentences
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When the jobs report beats, it does so by around 63,000 jobs on average; when it misses, it is by 59,000 on average.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
“Everything that was and is no more is to be mourned,” she realizes, meaning that she misses her suffering as keenly as her joys.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Bonnie Tyler's husband said it has "been a heartbreaking year" following her death and that he misses her "every single day".
From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026
That remained true despite the fact that she is a city person, prefers not to own a car, misses walking to work.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2026
“He misses it. He says that a lot. I think he wants to go back to it.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
