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near miss Meaning
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near miss (n)
an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
near miss Sentence Examples
- The driver had a near miss with an oncoming car when they swerved to avoid a collision.
- The bullet came perilously close to the target, resulting in a near miss.
- The lightning strike nearly hit the house, narrowly avoiding a near miss.
- The hikers were grateful for the near miss as a falling tree barely skimmed past them.
- The skier narrowly escaped a near miss with a tree after losing control on the icy slope.
- The pilot expertly maneuvered the plane out of a near miss with another aircraft.
- The near miss left the passengers shaken but unharmed.
- The boxer dodged his opponent's punches with a series of near misses.
- The near miss served as a wake-up call for the safety engineer.
- The surgeon had a near miss during the operation when the scalpel slipped.
FAQs About the word near miss
an accidental collision that is narrowly avoided
hairbreadth escape, near escape, close call,narrow escape, close shave,,
misfire, misfire,,
The driver had a near miss with an oncoming car when they swerved to avoid a collision.
The bullet came perilously close to the target, resulting in a near miss.
The lightning strike nearly hit the house, narrowly avoiding a near miss.
The hikers were grateful for the near miss as a falling tree barely skimmed past them.
