How To Use Missed In A Sentence

They missed it because they are too busy bootlicking ObamaCare, on their hands and knees. Political Instability and the Coming Defeat of ObamaCare | RedState
In many places, glittering among the clothes, were gold and silver coins, a few silver ornaments such as buckles, and watches -- things not missed by the pirates in the transport of their flight. The Frozen Pirate
I had just popped out for a breath of fresh air,and missed your telephone call.
Our striker got into a good position to shoot , but then missed his kick.
I slept in and missed my bus.

Missed departure Strike, riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased.
He'd missed the acres of newsprint and hours of broadcasts. Times, Sunday Times
The Falcons' first miscue of the night is a missed field goal by Feely, but I imagine it won't matter much.
He had a good scientific understanding and quickly dismissed the beast.
Brian will be sadly missed by his family and close friends.
He'd probably dismissed her altogether by now as fickle, shallow and all too easily swayed by other people.
Scores of jurors were quickly dismissed yesterday as the judge tackled the daunting task of finding an unbiased jury. Times, Sunday Times
I was out buying popcorn while the opening credits of Dil Chahta Hai rolled, so I missed the name of the person who wrote the dialogues for this film.
Mugabe previously dismissed Tibaijuka's findings as "biassed" and a product of western pressures. ANC Daily News Briefing
I progressed to high school the year before Frankie, and missed him terribly.
She narrowly missed out on gold to Pippa Funnell after knocking down a fence in the showjumping.
He was dismissed for stealing bicycle parts.
Florin dismissed any notion of martial law-like conditions prevailing.
The cat pounced... and missed. Times, Sunday Times
Similarly Wang missed the gang era of the late 1970s and early 1980s when those children whose parents had been sent deep into the countryside for re-education formed their own cadres of street toughs.
Her eyes missed nothing; her dainty close-set ears heard all -- the short, dry note of a chewink, the sweet, wholesome song of the cardinal, the thrilling cries of native jays and woodpeckers, the heavenly outpoured melody of the Florida wren, perched on some tiptop stem, throat swelling under the long, delicate, upturned bill. The Firing Line
It is understood Woolworths' analysis of ALH's unaudited figures will show the pub company missed its prospectus forecast in relation to gaming and on-premise liquor revenue.
It missed the other man by miles, instead coming to rest beside Eric's desk.
Finally the competition went to sudden death, when the Baltinglass team missed winning the title narrowly.
The judge dismissed the claim with costs. Times, Sunday Times
He missed an early sitter then equalized with a goal set up by Fowler.
WHO is working with the Ministry of Health in Yemen to ensure that AFP surveillance throughout the country is sensitized so that no transmission of wild poliovirus is missed.
In my hasty departure from home I had missed my ordination. A Channel of Peace
The Admiral had refused to listen to anything Marcus said, and eventually Marcus had been dismissed and ordered back for the tribunals.
One of the league's best blocking fullbacks and an improving runner, Christian missed the final two games in 1998 and all of the playoffs after tearing the ACL and MCL in the same knee.
He contemptuously dismissed any suggestion to the effect that the dollar was overvalued, or that its climb to record highs on a trade-weighted basis was becoming a source of economic instability.
He will be sadly missed from the sport, and will climb Everest with fervent wishes for safety and success. Times, Sunday Times
Case dismissed, and the prosecutor gets to spend the night in the pokey for charging against the film.
Allen missed 14 of his first 19 shots - a day after the six-time All-Star was snubbed from the newest All-Star team. USATODAY.com - Basketball - Chicago vs. Seattle
Oaths were taken on the terms aforesaid, and the citizens dismissed their adversaries. Hellenica
Patients may feel palpitations or a thump in the chest when a beat compensates for a prior missed beat.
Then, using an electronic compass and ultrasonic sensors, it cuts the area about 10 times, ensuring a minimum of missed patches.
Other British athletes had missed two tests. Times, Sunday Times
The Buttery in Glasgow will be especially missed - all warm glows and scrumptious food.
She dismissed him as if he were her unvalued underling, but he knew better now.
Missed two absolute sitters in first half. The Sun
Napoleon, the greatest of all generals, dismissed and disgraced Admiral Bruix when he questioned an order to sail his fleet.
It's been going on for a few months now and until recently I dismissed it as the call of a mimicking fork-tailed drongo.
Had Diego Milito's goal in the first leg been correctly ruled out for being sixty-miles offside, or had Barça's totally valid goal not been shambolically dismissed, then Barcelona would have contested the final in Madrid. How do you like your sour grapes, Señor Xavi Hernández? | Richard Williams
She has been accused of trying to get her former brother-in-law dismissed from the police force to settle a personal score. Times, Sunday Times
More intangible benefits accrue from the learning process and are missed or under-appreciated by the Air Force; they are often missed even by the graduating student.
My task is to winnow through what remains after the onslaught and pick up unconsidered trifles they might have missed. THE FIVE MILLION DOLLAR PRINCE
No one wants games ruined by players being dismissed. Times, Sunday Times
On July 6, 1924, in Johnstown, Colorado, a man was missed by one meter.
Talk of collusion was dismissed as hare-brained. Times, Sunday Times
They did have the horrible, driving wind and rain in their faces but that couldn't account for all the missed tackles and gaps aplenty.
But such a laissez-faire attitude would be a missed opportunity. Times, Sunday Times
We came back to mine for a while and mum didn't mind that she was here. she was actually really nice and asked her about her exams and things, it was good. .mum even invited her to stay for dinner!!! but she had to go home, her own parents were expecting her home .... i missed her as oon as she left. Fragile-liar Diary Entry
He missed a backhand crosscourt.
As for Mr Gilbert, an industrial tribunal dismissed his claim of unfair discrimination.
He dismissed the idea that raising taxes alone might help erase the deficit, saying "raising taxes doesn't do a dern thing" to address health care costs that are projected to be a big driver of future fiscal problems. Bowles Predicts Support for Deficit Deal
He fluffed his shot and missed the goal.
When Hawkins missed a difficult green the colour finished hanging over a corner pocket and Parrott was left in a full ball snooker.
Telfer's accounts of this and other pitched battles with ‘myalls’ might be dismissed by the sceptic as unsupported hearsay.
For example, the dark blue triangles on the pink background of the rosettes are barely perceptible in the old photograph and may be missed entirely if the viewer is not aware of the value shift.
Gielow just missed a long putt on the second playoff hole that would have given him the title, giving Gielow and his 14-year-old sister Britni - making her first appearance as his caddie - Undefined
So if you missed out on tickets for the sell-out Edinburgh event, make your way to the Globe Arena on September 10 and 11.
Maxwell did not mention the banana theory but he dismissed the numerous theories and meanings ascribed to the name Sabah in published literature as "fanciful suggestions" because there was a lack of supporting evidence. Undefined
In all, twenty three men who are based in towns in Mayo were dismissed on the grounds that they were not suitable for the work involved.
Scragg, meanwhile, stuck to her graymare, and went bumping along to the admiration of all beholders, and was soon out of sight: luckily a joskin, who witnessed my dear aunt's immersion, ran to her assistance, and, with the help of his pitch-fork, safely landed her; for unfortunately the pond was not above three or four feet deep! and so she missed the chance of being an angel! Sketches — Volume 05
So saying, he dismissed Roland Graeme, through a different door from that by which he had entered, signed a cross, and pronounced a benedicite as they parted, and then, still muttering to himself, retired into the garden, and locked the door on the inside. The Abbot
News reports in December indicating that there had been an attempted coup were subsequently dismissed by Jawara as groundless rumours.
After a few more passes, she missed the ball, and it bounced off behind her.
We were surprised today to learn that Mayor Bloomberg dismissed his hand-picked Schools Chancellor, Cathie Black, after 97 infelicitous days as chief of New York City's school system. Henry J. Stern: Black Thursday
He dismissed her thanks with quick wave of the hand.
Wade, that aching right knee still apparently an issue, missed 10 of his 15 shots.
I missed the turnoff and went 15 miles out of my way
Having missed the green with his approach and left with a bunker between himself and the pin, he holed the chip for a birdie to finish in 76 for a total of 152, ten over par.
The Liberator 1, while late to the party, can't be easily dismissed from the pack of competitors seeking to win the prize.
I'm sorry I missed the comment date on the jamaica/barbados articles, but the GDP increase of Jamaica was twice that of Barbados over the past year. Tyler Hits a Home Run, David Henderson | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty
The official dismissed the speech as the ramblings of a desperate lunatic.
I have yet to see -- again, maybe I missed it -- anybody ask Dodd or even ask apostrophically the $218 million question, although today's Hartford Courant editorial -- ths "blogger" appreciated the shout-out -- begins to home in on it. Courant.com Blogs
On the rifle range, Wesley purposely missed the target on his first few tries.
His opponent was dismissed for a low score.
Stillington made major inroads into Harrogate's batting as they dismissed three home batsmen for ducks.
Even the building-control officer missed a cloakroom extractor that had no ducting. Times, Sunday Times
And while rapper Kreayshawn's refusal to identify with just one particular race is often dismissed as attention-seeking, it actually may reflect something deeper. Nick Shore: What Gaga & Minaj's Alter-Egos Say About the Shape-Shifting Millennial Generation
(Not to mention the fact that only a monster with a heart of steel or stone could not have missed the fact that Michelle looks better than anyone has a right to in a white, quilted down jacket, when even the most lithe and anorectic supermodels look like fullbacks in the same winter wear.) Erica Heller: The Audacity of Hopelessness
The original film, initially dismissed as crude animation based on the pulp comic strip, had gained considerable cred within the film world.
New Democrat Gore dismissed the idea.
I missed him like mad and even though I fancied Paul now, I'll always love James.
An American judge yesterday dismissed murder charges against Dr Jack Kevorkian.
She waited by the gangway and caught his arm when his numbed foot missed a worn rubber cleat. RUSHING TO PARADISE
When Jordan was injured and missed most of the 1985-1986 season, Nike's stock dipped.
One bite from a Staffordshire bull terrier cross just missed her eye. The Sun
In addition, an almost simultaneous missile attack narrowly missed an airliner taking off nearby.
As far as the team is concerned, the experience and all-round rugby ability that he brings to the squad will be sadly missed.
Missed departure Strike, riot or civil commotion in respect of which a warning has been given prior to the date this insurance is purchased.
He threw the ball to me, but I missed it and it landed on the ground.
He missed his last bus home.
The next shot missed as well, but the explosion hurled him to the ground, dazing him.
Even if a Japanese bomb missed its target, it was likely to find something worth blowing up.
AP - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by conservative radio talk show host Michael Savage against an Islamic civil rights group over its use of a portion of his show in which he called the Quran a "book of hate. Undefined
Claims that Manchester is becoming a segregated society - in which white, black and Asian communities are living separate lives - have been dismissed.
Almost as an afterthought he added that he missed her.
Now that she was back, under the same roof, I considered and instantly dismissed the notion of trying to have a word with her; nothing could have been worse just then than talk spreading in the bazaar and the camp that she'd been colloguing with a British officer. Flashman And The Mountain Of Light
Suddenly, up got such a wisp of snipe, under my very feet, that I am bound to say I missed both barrels
He will be missed by club and country but the rest of the rugby world will breathe a sigh of relief. Times, Sunday Times
By the dawn of the Scientific Revolution, researchers equipped with microscopes founded modern chemistry - and dismissed alchemy as hocus-pocus.
The reason for this is truly mystifying as she never missed an opportunity to work with both famous and unknown singers and orchestras.
Sorry I missed the cook out …. for Star Wars (10th annual PA collectors society met the same day), but thx for signing the books I had friends bring and a huge thx for the deal on Clicker 1-3! Pics from Creator Cookout 2010 – Brian Keene
She was dismissed for revealing trade secrets.
He missed in the twelfth and fourteenth minutes, although his second effort did hit the upright, and fluffed his dropped goal attempt early in the second half. Times, Sunday Times
Other changes include guaranteeing that passengers are repaid in cash rather than vouchers and being able to claim for losses caused by missed train connections. Times, Sunday Times
Diana dismissed it with contempt, as the shaft of a _frondeur_ discredited by both parties. The Testing of Diana Mallory
People will visit your web site to read past issues of your e-zine that they've missed.
Brazil's men have won the World Cup a record five times but their women have missed out on the medals at the last two Olympics.
She dismissed the thought as the result of her overwrought imagination, but it was all she could do not to run the last few steps to her cell.
What they have experienced is a life of missed opportunities caused by an aging clerical leadership, massive corruption and a regime that is increasingly dictatorial. Times, Sunday Times
The loyal midfielder missed the last weeks and will have scan on his troublesome groin injury. The Sun
Opposition groups dismissed the constitutional changes as a device to gain Western aid and approval at a time of economic crisis.
Just like the lights, the lavish seafood buffet on board isn't to be missed. Times, Sunday Times
The full report chronicles a series of warning signs that were missed by the SEC. Times, Sunday Times
The fact that the horn barely missed the aorta is an UNBELIEVABLE piece of luck is what I meant to say. Close Calls: Gored By a Bull Elk
But a judge dismissed the criminal case a few months later, because the statute of limitations had expired.
Until now the emphasis was more on luring foreign tourists to the country and the domestic travellers have been missed out.
People were late for work, meetings were delayed, funerals were missed and business was affected.
Then Bale crosses brilliantly from the left to Crouch at the far post; Lord alone knows how the big man missed it. Tottenham Hotspur v FC Twente – as it happened
For example, you gain the right not to be unfairly dismissed after being in continuous employment for two years. The Sun
Harris Barton, the 49ers' offensive right tackle, missed his second straight game because of a groin injury.
Nearly a million missed the deadline last year. Times, Sunday Times
Whole portions of the story can be missed if the player isn't at the right place, at the right time.
He carried his bat for 102 from 153 deliveries and provided the backbone of an innings which featured a nervy patch during which three of the upper order were dismissed for ducks.
And in case you missed it--and in the traditional media's habit of going monotonal when things like Obama's speech happen, you can certainly be forgiven if you did--this past monday Darcy Burner unveiled the Responsible Plan to end the war in Iraq PDF. Archive 2008-03-01
This slingshot trajectory requires the probe to be launched precisely when the planets are in an exact alignment, which if missed would not occur for another 600 years.
Sister Sadie" is a mishmash of thumby keyboards and missed guitar notes. The Clog
With the score knotted at 17, Ryan opted to go for a fourth-and-two from the Oakland 37-yard line late in the third, but the call backfired when Sanchez missed Plaxico Burress on a slant route. Sloppy Jets Stumble Against the Raiders
When the general acts with a fixed view, every bit of new information is interpreted in relation to that view, and emerging possibilities are missed.
It's at this point I begin to wonder whether Wayne's post is actually satirical, replete with deliberate ironies I completely missed.
Signage on roads is terrible - coming just after you've missed the turn-off.
Well, for those who missed the "Shogun" miniseries, being called a gaijin is not a good thing. Why Publishing Is So Japanese
I said, 'Well what time'll I get to Leeds?' and he said such and such a time but I missed my connection.
Often, alternative perspectives are dismissed as nonscientific, polemical, or otherwise unworthy of attention.
He spent the best part of a year waiting for the allegations to be dismissed. Times, Sunday Times
The early signs were not encouraging, especially when he missed a tackle on De Wet Barry.
I was dismissed after I gave my report
He dismissed speculations that the fire was ignited by electrical faults or caused by foul play.
Honestly, it is well worth bunking off work altogether on these occasions, since the pleasure of watching the artless production economies more than repays the rows I get for missed deadlines.
They told him a main artery had been missed by inches. The Sun
The deceased was highly respected and will be greatly missed by his many friends in the locality.
Some personnel dismissed the body mass index measurements because soldiers with a heavier muscle mass might also be classed as overweight. Times, Sunday Times
Which has been improved by some, on this side the water, into an excuse for getting drunk every day in the week, for fear that the _specific day_ should be missed. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 352, January 17, 1829
As a young nun in 1871, MacKillop and 47 other nuns from her order were briefly dismissed from the Roman Catholic Church in a clash with high clergy. Mary MacKillop, First Australian Saint, Canonized
He struck me as a latter-day Socrates who had missed out on his true calling in the agora of Periclean Athens by some 2,500 years.
Since many drivers and stablemen were uninformed, and even human labourers were overworked and dismissed once they were ‘worn out’, it is not surprising that maltreatment of horses was common.
No longer can that notion be dismissed with a contemptuous pah.
Yet because it is so deeply entrenched in our thought and culture it is often ignored and dismissed. Times, Sunday Times
The prisoners who had missed from the place of reform through labour were picked up within 24 hours.
His writing has been dismissed as mere intellectual posturing.
Several publishers were asleep at the switch, and missed the book's potential.
He had missed the midday news broadcast that had announced this vital piece of information.
The question can't be lightly dismissed as a fad or a dream.
His mind turned to the bull-necked thug on duty in front of the church the day of the funeral, but he dismissed the idea. AMAGANSETT
He was a wonderful father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be greatly missed. Times, Sunday Times
That this is not so is very apparent from any number of reports which can not be dismissed as anecdotage.
After the wreath laying ceremony at the cenotaph and the service at Holy Trinity Church conducted by Rev Botwright, the parade will march past the civic dignitaries and finally be dismissed in Newmarket Street.
The cotter pin missed the male spline on the flap motor.
It was later admitted that nursing staff had missed the pre-med.
The Giants were drained from the division race, and they could not overcome their many injuries; Bonds missed the second playoff game and was a nonfactor throughout. WILLIE MAYS
They were full of regret at missed opportunities and wrong-headed policies, but they were not angry.
Welcome home/back - we've missed you!
By focusing on the superficial, they missed what is truly revolutionary about the game.
When you painted your bedroom, you missed a bit under the window.
Breakfast with thick condensed milk, missed the spot completely and reconfirmed my decision to leave.
Boris Johnson today dismissed continuing concerns over the News of the World's use of phone hacking as "codswallop" that "looks like a politically motivated put-up job by the Labour party". Boris Johnson dismisses concerns over News of the World phone hacking as 'codswallop'
With the jeering and catcalling from the Government benches, I missed the answer.
The other player could not be dismissed; he demanded to be attended to, either as obligate enemy or obligate colleague.
Captain Joe Sakic missed his 12th straight game because of a groin injury, and Tyler Arnason (wrist), Brad Richardson (shoulder) and Kurt Sauer (neck) also are on the injured list, which has forced the team to poach from the AHL. USATODAY.com
Not to be missed are the ensemble of classic and contemporary masterpieces put up by stores.
Employees who steal are dismissed automatically.
He was a great character and a marvellous storyteller and will be sadly missed by his family, neighbours and many friends.
In the flurry to appear as though I was being on my best behaviour at work, I missed a golden opportunity to tell Richard Wilkins how much I enjoy reading his blog.
He suddenly missed the hellish heat and the blinding sun of Orlando.
I move that the case be dismissed.
The man was ridiculed, his claims dismissed, and his ethics attacked.
According to the map we missed our turn back there.
His Honour subsequently dismissed the summons in the Common Law Division and referred the probate proceedings to the Registrar.
If you don't get down to the market before 4.30 pm, you'll have missed your last chance to enjoy their spectacular spuds, caulis, carrots and broccoli, all grown on the family firm's own acres in Wigginton.
Rogers was dismissed from the army for deliberately disobeying an order.
He will also be missed by numerous brothers-in-law, sisters-in-law, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The dark bay looked a hair stiff at times, and missed one of his changes, but was smooth and accurate throughout.
It may be true that, according to Freddoso, Obama dismissed the slogan “Yes we can” as “vapid and mindless” when it was first proposed to him, in 2004, but he liked it well enough in 2008, and then came the null emptiness of the phrase — the audacity of hope — that he annexed from a windy sermon by Jeremiah Wright. Cool Cat
The world's largest maker of computer security software forecast second-quarter sales and profit that missed analysts 'estimates, citing weakness in the euro and "cautiousness" among customers. BusinessWeek.com -- Top News
The last performances this week are not to be missed. Times, Sunday Times
I missed and suffered the ignominy of being bowled behind my legs for a golden duck. Times, Sunday Times
She went to the station to meet her husband, but missed.
Just like the lights, the lavish seafood buffet on board isn't to be missed. Times, Sunday Times
You see, " began Larry again, -we didn't know you'd missed the first train so we came down to meet you - and we thought you might be in disguise - so when a plumpish boy got off the train, we thought he was you! Separate
This historic missed opportunity has proved extremely costly, both to the economy and to the environment. Times, Sunday Times
For example, you gain the right not to be unfairly dismissed after being in continuous employment for two years. The Sun
He also missed a 30m penalty in the first period of extra time.
It is easy to become blasé, forgetting the relatively recent days when such initiative was simply dismissed as too difficult. Times, Sunday Times
He will be sadly missed because he was a very genuine person who helped with charitable causes in an unostentatious way.
The teacher dismissed the class early.
An industrial tribunal has no jurisdiction to decide whether an employee was fairly or unfairly dismissed.

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