miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
are missing
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present progressiveof miss.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Both are missing from Inglewood’s roster on MaxPreps.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Charities are warning that thousands of low income families are missing out on money they are eligible to claim to buy fresh fruit, vegetables, and milk.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
But there is also a far more intriguing possibility: Perhaps scientists are missing something about gravity itself.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
To all of which the historian Hans van de Ven might say: Yes, but you are missing a few things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
"Mirabelle, you are missing nothing. I promise you."
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
