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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2
as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
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
Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Brown missing time would place more pressure on players like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard to carry the Celtics’ offense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
New vehicles also come with newer or updated features that could be missing from an older ride.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
At least 70 people have died in the disaster and 72 others remain missing, officials said on Thursday, placing it among the worst flooding events in the country in recent years.
—Cristopher Rogel Blanquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Brown missing time would place more pressure on players like Derrick White and Payton Pritchard to carry the Celtics’ offense.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Another central piece — help from the feds — has gone missing lately.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 20 Oct. 2025
New vehicles also come with newer or updated features that could be missing from an older ride.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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For the third straight year, the Cincinnati Bengals are in the midst of what looks like a lost season.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Warner played all 17 games for the 49ers last year amid a lost season, including 13 games after fracturing his ankle.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Department of Public Instruction routinely gathers and publishes data on other potential signs of student harm, such as how often students are chronically absent, experience homelessness or feel unsafe at school — but not the frequency of educator misconduct.—
Danielle DuClos,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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However, The Rock has been absent from WWE for quite some time since that surprising moment.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 5-year-old girl was taken to an out-of-state trauma center and was in stable condition, according to the report.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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The quarterback play simply isn’t good enough to out-score opponents, or even force them into pass-heavy play scripts.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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Viewing Prep Work as Optional Paint might seem like an instant upgrade, but skipping prep work is a shortcut to disaster.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rapoport spoke about the struggles that Miami has had, including the controversy with Tua Tagovailoa calling out his own teammates for skipping player-only meetings.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Lambert said that misunderstanding the limits of local authority likely fueled the online reaction.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Nigeria deserves solidarity in its fight against terror — not careless rhetoric that fuels misunderstanding.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Leafs chased the Kraken around the Toronto zone for extended periods, failing to control play as Stolarz tried and mostly excelled in keeping his team in it.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The prince was widely criticized for failing to show empathy for Epstein's victims and for offering unbelievable explanations for his friendship with the disgraced financier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Al-Khatib’s home an d almost everything his family owned is long gone.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Even well into the 1930s, America’s defense machinery was woefully lacking, especially in the critical transport of material and personnel.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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And every year is subject to the quality of the free-agent class, and 2021’s starting pitching market was especially lacking.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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