nearly miss

Examples (10)

• The car swerved and nearly missed the pedestrian.
• I nearly missed my flight because of the traffic.
• She nearly missed the perfect shot, but managed to score.
• We nearly missed the deadline for the project submission.
• He nearly missed the turning, causing a sudden brake.
• The baseball nearly missed his head, flying just inches away.
• If you don't hurry, you'll nearly miss the beginning of the show.
• I nearly missed seeing that rare bird, it flew past so quickly.
• The child nearly missed falling into the puddle.
• They nearly missed their chance to win the lottery by one number.