Opposite of to strike, especially with force
“Jobe was terrible at shooting games because he would completely miss most of his targets.”
Opposite of to come into forceful contact with something
“He managed to dodge the oncoming car by quickly maneuvering his vehicle back into the appropriate lane.”
Opposite of to reach or achieve a desired goal, usually in numeric terms
“Jenna would miss placing first in the race by a fraction of second.”
Opposite of to cause physical damage to
“He fired a shot at Superman, but it would have no effect against the man of steel.”
(of a realization) Opposite of to suddenly come to one's mind
“The actor's name would temporarily escape me as I attempted to answer the trivia question.”
Opposite of plural for an instance of striking or being struck
“That was a fortunate miss for him, having evaded the oncoming vehicle by a matter of inches.”
Opposite of plural for a successful venture, especially in the field of entertainment
“Her latest album was a complete failure and did not live up to the lofty standards of her previous releases.”
Opposite of plural for a verbal attack
“Critics would often give her a compliment about her style at various high fashion events.”
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