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missed the mark

missed the mark is the simple past and past participle of miss the mark.

Meaning of miss the mark

Verb

miss the mark (third-person singular simple present misses the mark, present participle missing the mark, simple past and past participle missed the mark)

  1. (literally) Of a projectile, to fail to hit the target.
  2. (figuratively) To fail to achieve the intended result.
    • The party's manifesto missed the mark and failed to attract people's attention.

Questions about missed the mark

What is missed the mark the simple past and past participle of?
Missed the mark is the simple past and past participle of miss the mark.

Words near missed the mark in the dictionary

  1. missed someone's point
  2. missed stays
  3. missed the boat
  4. missed the bus
  5. missed the forest for the trees
  6. missed the mark
  7. missed the memo
  8. missed the point
  9. missed the wood for the trees
  10. missed the woods for the trees
  11. missed-call

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