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adjective

ˈmi-siŋ How to pronounce missing (audio)
Definition of missingnext
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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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3
as in out
not at a certain place our church organist is missing this morning, so we'll have to sing without her accompaniment

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missing

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verb

present participle of miss
1
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
Adjective
At least 84 people remained missing as of Sunday, while more than 80 survived. — Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Nepal is still recovering from a devastating flood in August along the mountainous Nepal-China border that left more than 1,400 people dead and thousands more missing. — ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
The attacks have left three seafarers injured and two missing this week, according to the International Maritime Organization. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 One missing answer should not freeze every unrelated part of a project. — Morissa Schwartz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for missing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
  1. lost
  2. absent
  3. out
  4. skipping
  5. misunderstanding
  6. failing
  7. gone
  8. lacking
Adjective
  • Nobody knows what a Fing is, but her doting parents agree to the request, sending her father on a journey to a lost jungle to find one.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026
  • An extra $6,000 or $29,000 in gains over a decade won’t replace a lost job.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of lost
Adjective
  • Advertisement The day after the raid, the Wilder School District reported absent rates soared, with 20% of students absent, according to The Idaho Statesman.
    — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • After months absent from the campaign trail, Democrat Xavier Becerra has increased public appearances and began airing television ads as mail ballots reach California voters.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of absent
Adjective
  • The Rays challenged the calls at both first and second and Mesa was ruled safe when a video review overturned the out decision by first base umpire Mark Ripperger.
    — Rob Maaddi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Michael Kearns, a trailblazing AIDS activist and author credited as the first out gay actor, has died at 76.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of out
Verb
  • So Nvidia and some of its largest customers proposed a new design, skipping several conversions and distributing power inside the building not through typical AC but through DC, the native form the chips want anyway.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Other analysts estimate that the global console market remains capped at roughly 200 million users per generation, with Gen Z and Gen Alpha largely skipping dedicated home consoles for mobile, PC, and platforms like Roblox.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of skipping
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  • Friedlich hangs a lot of The Holes’s emotional bent on the dynamic between Joey and Carson, as two lonely townies who have spent a lot of their lives misunderstanding each other.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Responding Monday to Emmanuel Acho, who criticized the idea that her ejection represented white privilege, Carrington insisted people were misunderstanding her.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misunderstanding
Verb
  • The water main break was the latest in Los Angeles over the last few months as officials struggle with aging infrastructure and failing water systems that have caused major disruptions for motorists and residents.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After years of bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and racketeering, Capone went down not for murder or mayhem but for failing to pay taxes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • An America lost to time, remembered in photos The mall’s future is now determined — and its past reveals a version of America perhaps long gone.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
Definition of gone
Adjective
  • Illinois already ranks among the states with the highest property taxes in the nation, yet substantive efforts to relieve this burden remain entirely lacking.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Detroit Free Press and other Michigan- and national-based media organizations have said the claims are misleading or lacking context.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lacking

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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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