be late for

VERB

miss

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip undershoot

WEAK

drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

Example Sentences

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Meanwhile, a customer fumed that she was going to be late for work at the port: Her car key was in the pocket of the man ICE had taken away.

From Slate • Oct. 27, 2025

Santos claimed to be late for a date with his boyfriend Luigi Magione.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2025

Other tips: Don’t be late for your timed entry or you could be shut out of the park.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 17, 2024

His commitment to the challenge has seen him be late for play-dates so he could run beforehand.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2023

“It was already past seven. ‘I’ll be late for school!’

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin

be late for

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