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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
Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The nonprofit has deployed dozens of volunteers to Texas’ Hill Country, where more than 173 people remain missing and at least 120 have been confirmed dead after the Guadalupe River rapidly swelled beyond its banks on Friday.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s because Heat forward Andrew Wiggins will make his return in Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls at United Center after missing the past six games because of right hamstring tendinopathy.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
That means fixing a missing sign, updating a parking stall or adjusting a fixture without the threat of an immediate lawsuit and crippling settlement demands.
—Aaron Hichman, Mercury News, 12 July 2025
The nonprofit has deployed dozens of volunteers to Texas’ Hill Country, where more than 173 people remain missing and at least 120 have been confirmed dead after the Guadalupe River rapidly swelled beyond its banks on Friday.
—Charlotte Observer, 11 July 2025
Verb
Stewart went scoreless, missing his only shot attempt, had a rebound, an assist and a block.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
That’s because Heat forward Andrew Wiggins will make his return in Wednesday night’s matchup against the Chicago Bulls at United Center after missing the past six games because of right hamstring tendinopathy.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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The disconnect costs careers, dreams, and billions in lost potential.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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Without Tagovailoa, the Dolphins are a lost team, which was proven even more in 2024.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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The first censure was approved by the council on Feb. 4 by a 4-0 vote with Blain absent, amid allegations of vote trading, threatening recalls against colleagues and attempting to use law enforcement to silence critics.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 July 2025
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While Superman’s mother (Susannah York) has some moments warning her son of the future, his father (played by Marlon Brando in the first film) is completely and noticeably absent.—
Martin Gold,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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Those qualities, if combined with consistency, will quell any concerns about his adaptability to the Premier League and the need to fine-tune his out-of-possession attributes. 7.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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But the South Dakota hospital refused to submit the bill to his out-of-state Medicaid plan, instead sending it to Wirt and eventually threatening to send the debt to a collection agency.—
Arielle Zionts,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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Having no willingness to pay Tucker and failing to approach pending free agent Framber Valdez this spring about an extension is more emblematic of how the Astros have always conducted business.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The Millsap school board unanimously accepted the resignation of Superintendent Edie Martin, who was recently arrested and faces a charge related to failing to report abuse of special education students.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 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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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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The Bananas play their home games and most of their away games against the Party Animals, similar to the relationship between the Harlem Globetrotters and the Washington Generals.—
Kaycee Sloan,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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There’s often something quite nice about home and away kits that mirror each other, the same design but with the colours reversed.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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This pre-dates the casual fashions that would take hold during the 1960s, eventually collapsing traditional dressiness by the 1970s, making Sumbariners and GMT Masters the thing to wear.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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