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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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Following the blast, sheriff’s officials said the second device was unaccounted for and missing.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Second-quarter revenue rose 2% to $598.7 million, but adjusted earnings were 14 cents per share, missing analyst estimates.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Linda Goodman died in 1995, having spent a fortune searching for the girl she believed to be missing, not dead.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Its sales to U.S. commercial customers were $595 million, more than double from a year earlier but slightly missing expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

I ask, glancing back at my switchboard where lights are still continuing to flicker—calls I am missing, a job I am still supposed to be doing.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse