go missing

phrase

chiefly British : to become lost : disappear

Examples of go missing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But nearly 2,300 people died or went missing trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea or the Atlantic Ocean in 2026, compared to nearly 2,000 in the same period of 2025. — ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

The family of Canadian skyrunner Kalie McCrystal, who went missing two weeks ago while training on the Matterhorn on the Italian-Swiss border, confirmed the search has ended for the athlete. — Sarah Jean Maher, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Even worse, her father went missing nearly a year ago while serving on a classified government mission. — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

An online resource called Map the Missing tracks people who have gone missing with vehicles. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go missing

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