- present participle of miss.
missing
Example Sentences
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Now she injects insulin twice a day, monitors what she eats, and despite missing the spontaneity of her old life, is learning to adapt to her new one.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Imports increased 27.5% from a year earlier, slowing from June’s 36.0% rise and missing the consensus forecast for a 27.9% increase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Museums are supposed to be havens for the collective cultural and scientific heritage of the planet, but specimens sometimes go missing.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
NHS Tayside said it is working with Police Scotland to trace a missing patient, and members of the public are urged not to approach him.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
It was missing four teeth, but the tiny pink stones along the top glowed whenever I held it up to the sun.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
