- present participle of miss.
missing
Example Sentences
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Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
At one point, while dealing with a side injury, he endured an 0-for-38 slump before eventually missing about a month to recover.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
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
I would normally be in a rehearsal room playing, but Rue is missing Black Alliance so she can take me out to eat for my birthday.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
