go missing

phrase

chiefly British : to become lost : disappear

Examples of go missing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed authorities to speed up the search for the 27-year-old converted freighter, which went missing in the Arabian Sea after reporting a navigational system problem. — Reuters, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Wells, 18, went missing on the 4th of July after going on a boat trip with friends to Horn Island, a barrier island about 10 miles from the Gulf Coast, officials said. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 8 July 2026

The Navy identified the sailor who went missing after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1, prompting a massive days-long search in the region. — Alex Horton, Washington Post, 7 July 2026

To prepare for the possibility that a pet might go missing, Thompson recommended making sure that pets are fitted with microchips and wear collars with identification tags. — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for go missing

• dismissing
• nipissing
• characterising
• hissing
• kissing
• reminiscing