1
as in lost
no longer possessed
the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place
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2
as in absent
not present or in evidence
any sense of how real people talk and act is missing from this novel
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as in skipping
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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as in failing
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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Recent Examples of missing
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
It’s been nearly five months since Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2026
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The number of dead was expected to climb, and people reported tens of thousands of missing on independent digital databases.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
Of the 124 laptops that went missing, the eBay account linked to Sanders sold 123.
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Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
It’s been nearly five months since Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy Guthrie, went missing.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2026
Verb
Kinney has been missing since the incident, and officials are still working to locate the 19-year-old.
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Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
The number of dead was expected to climb, and people reported tens of thousands of missing on independent digital databases.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
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On the phone, my friend Monika is telling me about a lost dog in her Salt Lake City neighborhood, a blue heeler who’s been seen limping and has evaded capture.
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Creators regularly enter into agreements without legal training, standard contract templates, or institutional backing, which could lead to potential thousands of dollars in lost profit.
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The advisory infrastructure to prevent this outcome is largely absent at the small business level.
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Twenty-four assemblymembers and 15 senators did not cast a vote, though some of those lawmakers were absent from the vote.
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The Marlins loaded the bases with one out before Kyle Stowers grounded into an apparent inning-ending double play, but the out call at the plate was overturned on review and Pauley was ruled safe.
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Norway in Boston will be a tougher test, although one imagines the competitor in him again will want to out-perform Erling Haaland.
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In deciding to be cautious in handling two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan’s return to action for the first time since August 2023 by skipping his turn in the rotation, the Rays put some extra work on their relievers by designating Saturday as a bullpen game.
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The recent operator graveyard tells the cost of skipping that step.
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There has already been some backlash to the project, with fans apparently misunderstanding the scope of the technology.
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In an article coming tomorrow, Clint Smith explores the betrayal of Black military officers, calling out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.
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State election officials say federal agencies are failing to provide security support needed for the midterms.
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The biggest transaction of his tenure occurred when Shohei Ohtani left the Angels after six seasons for the Dodgers in late 2023, the Angels failing to trade Ohtani for prospects before Ohtani became a free agent.
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.
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An honest review would tell you the coordination was a little lacking in this particular bit of maritime cosplay.
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While sports governing bodies such as FIFA and the International Olympic Committee have come to recognize that press freedom is an essential part of their commitments to uphold human rights, results are vastly lacking.
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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