FALLING SHORT (OF) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

falling short (of)

verb

present participle of fall short (of)

as in missing

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What was missing was the physical reorganization of factories.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
His raspy voice, his beard, his missing finger and the cadence of his speech have been fixtures of Brazilian public life since Brazil’s first direct presidential election after the dictatorship ended in 1985.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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