否定・回避N1
〜そびれる
miss the chance to... / fail to... / never got around to...
Structure
V-ます形（語幹）+ そびれる
Explanation
Masu-stem + そびれる: miss the chance to do it, with regret.
Examples
聞きそびれて、大事な連絡を知らなかった。
I missed hearing it and didn't know the important notice.
会議が長引いて、帰りそびれた。
The meeting ran long, and I missed my chance to leave.
Note
Similar to 損なう/忘れる, but そびれる stresses missing the opportunity.
Related Grammar
〜そこなう〜遅れる