miss

Definition for miss

noun as in failure

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absence, blunder, default, defect, error, fault, loss, mishap, mistake, omission, oversight, slip, want

verb as in fail, make a mistake

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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 matches

be late for, drop the ball, fall flat on face, fall short, let go, let slip, pass over, pass up, trip up

verb as in want; feel a loss

Strong matches

crave, desire, long, need, pine, wish, yearn

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Bright missed out as England defended their Euros title in Switzerland in July after ruling herself out of the tournament because she would be unable to "give 100% mentally or physically".

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Rescue workers in Mexico are searching for at least 38 people who are missing after torrential rains triggered flooding in 150 locations across five states.

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Arsenal released a statement the day after, confirming Odegaard would miss the current international window, but did not set a timeline for his recovery.

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A prisoner has been arrested on suspicion of the murder of a 13-year-old girl who was found dead months after she went missing from her home in 1994.

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Watkins scored his side's second goal at Wembley but collided with the post late in the first half after missing a chance.

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