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
Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 6,500 Rohingya attempted perilous sea crossings that year, with one in seven reported missing or dead, the UNHCR said in a statement from Geneva.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In May of last year, Anthony Chavez, 78, who had also held a job at Los Alamos, went missing.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
More than 6,500 Rohingya attempted perilous sea crossings that year, with one in seven reported missing or dead, the UNHCR said in a statement from Geneva.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Griner last made an All-WNBA team in 2021 before missing the 2022 season while detained in Russia for nearly 10 months.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
The MorphoScan is even missing a couple of quality-of-life features present on the Etekcity scale, including a safe mode for pregnant women and pacemaker users that disables the BIA electrical current for weight-only measurements.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 5 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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Quiet Dell is about death, death, death and death, in a lost time, with so many aspects of dark Gothic fairy tale—that were actually true.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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These included major studio films and smaller independent projects to limited TV series, along with lost earnings from endorsements, speaking gigs and personal appearances.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cardoso and Williams were both absent from the first day of training camp while completing duties for their overseas teams.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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This entire conversation might have concluded two years ago if the voters whose support the Royals required hadn’t viewed the details as a combination of absent, confusing or shifting.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The governor has rightly made reining in this out-of-control enterprise a top priority in the state budget talks, taking on one of Albany’s most entrenched special interests — the trial lawyers — with the goal of lowering insurance costs for New Yorkers.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
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Such was the case at Lincoln-Way West on Friday when Balta came up with two on and two out and Lincoln-Way East trailing by one run.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The draw isn’t merely about skipping the commute.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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For comets, sublimation of ices – when solid ice turns directly into gas, skipping the liquid phase – is the primary culprit.—
Patrick M. Shober,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.—
David Wilson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The 2023 jury found the Berkshire utility liable for negligently failing to shut down power lines during a powerful windstorm, contributing to four separate wildfires that caused significant property damage.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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If your yard is a bit lacking in colorful birds, adding a feeder can help attract all sorts of them.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2026
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But the upper frequencies are still slightly lacking.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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