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missing

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
gone, absent
Synonyms
STRONGEST
away lost removed
STRONG
disappeared lacking mislaid misplaced omitted short wanting
WEAK
AWOL astray left behind left out not present nowhere to be found unaccounted for
Antonyms
STRONG
adequate enough sufficient
WEAK
found here present

Example Sentences

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Scientists observed similar problems in mice when SP6 and SP8 were missing from regenerating digits.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

In Chicago, where so many students are already missing school, it’s particularly indefensible.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

World number four Djokovic was playing his first match since 12 March - and more crucially his first of the year on clay - after missing several tournaments with a shoulder injury.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

He scored 18 while missing pnly one of five three-point attempts.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

He was so full of missing Pili, he was imagining something that wasn’t there.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova