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Definitions

miss the boat

VERB
fail
Synonyms
STRONGEST
break down decline fall
STRONG
abort backslide blunder deteriorate fizzle flop flounder fold founder miscarry miss slip
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short fall through go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ascend go up rise
STRONG
accomplish achieve build correct develop do well succeed
WEAK
capture complete deliver earn finish gain merit obtain procure prosper reach win
VERB
miscarry
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abort fall through
STRONG
backslide blunder decline deteriorate fall fizzle flop flounder fold founder misfire miss
WEAK
back wrong horse be defeated be demoted be found lacking be in vain be ruined break down come to naught come to nothing fall flat fall short go astray go down go down swinging go downhill go up in smoke go wrong hit bottom hit the skids lose control lose out lose status meet with disaster miss fire miss the mark play into run aground turn out badly
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve ascend build correct develop do well go up improve rise succeed
VERB
mistake
Synonyms
STRONGEST
confuse miscalculate misconstrue misinterpret misjudge misread overestimate overlook underestimate
STRONG
addle blunder botch bungle confound err fail goof jumble lapse misapprehend misconceive miscount miss omit slip snarl tangle
WEAK
be off the mark be wrong deceive oneself get wrong have wrong impression make a mess misdeem misknow not know put foot in slip up take for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
understand
STRONG
accomplish achieve clear up correct do well fix succeed uncomplicate
WEAK
be certain be sure comprehend interpret perceive

Example Sentences

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Jonathan Davis, a corporate partner at Kirkland & Ellis, said companies are moving fast because they don’t want to miss the boat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 31, 2025

"It really speaks to how some organisations and some corporations, in their attempt to be inclusive, miss the boat," he adds.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

Here’s a statement that you can quote: Waiting for ships that never come in A girl is likely to miss the boat.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2023

“People who try to define him by politics miss the boat completely,” Lowden said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 22, 2023

I worry we’ll miss the boat, but maybe that’s her plan.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.