Opposite of past participle for to strike, especially with force
“Jobe was terrible at shooting games because he would completely miss most of his targets.”
Opposite of past participle for 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 past participle for 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 past participle for 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 past participle for to suddenly come to one's mind
“The actor's name would temporarily escape me as I attempted to answer the trivia question.”
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