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
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
There's not going to be any more missing children.
—Stepheny Price , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing on April 5, 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told the Los Angeles Times.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
In October 1953, 14-year-old Evelyn Hartley went missing in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, after she had been hired to babysit the 20-month-old daughter of a man named Viggo Rasmussen, and was never seen again.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
There's not going to be any more missing children.
—Stepheny Price , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing on April 5, 2024 as confirmed by the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office to the Los Angeles Times.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Rivas Hernandez was first reported missing on April 5, 2024, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told the Los Angeles Times.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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The steering column upper shaft may detach, which can result in lost control.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The legend of the Dash expanded from mere omen and ill weather, taking on greater importance as an usher of souls; coming to collect descendants of the lost crew and fold them into the fog of the great unknown.—
Leanna Renee Hieber,
Big Think,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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No victims speak in court While the court heard several pleas from Combs’ supporters Friday, the victims who testified at trial were noticeably absent from the hearing.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Sultana has tepidly supported this bid but been conspicuously absent from Your Party’s recent social-media posts.—
Arash Azizi,
The Atlantic,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Igbinosun could’ve easily gotten overaggressive and expected a quick out route from Boston, who already had inside leverage from coming in motion.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eggs can cost more than cereals, and this can lead to this population skipping meals or going hungry.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Coaches and/or GMs always talk, but because of the Jonathan Kuminga contract standoff, skipping was apparently the way to go.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carr would never admit to that, instead taking the time at the Concordia talk to blame Democrats for misunderstanding his job at the FCC.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The silver mines have recently been nationalized, but obviously there’s a wealth disparity, there are two cultures living side by side and misunderstanding each other.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The defense missed a few key stops, failing to protect a two-touchdown lead in the fourth quarter.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Harrington's sump pump had malfunctioned, failing to push rising waters back outside.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Art that truly centres girlhood, meanwhile, had too often been dismissed as sentimental or lacking intellectual rigor.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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The film’s overall low-key tenor downplays both moral judgment and conspicuous style, though neither are entirely lacking.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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