Miss
Miss verb - To fail to attend.
Snag
Snag verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.
Usage example: often late for work, I generally snag a bagel as I run out the door in the morning
Nearby Word: snagged
How words are described
| brief | brief miss | brief snag |
| slight | slight miss | slight snag |
| major | major miss | major snag |
| minor | minor miss | minor snag |
| Other adjectives: last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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In this McDonald's commercial, the Fry Guys try to snag Ronald's french fries while disguised as a scarecrow, but they miss.
Source: Totem Pole Trench -
Regular Sonic's jump arc will automatically snag a switch that lowers a drawbridge, while Super Sonic has a bad tendency to swoop through the air too fast and miss it.
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