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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World leaders will take the stage at COP31 in Turkey on Wednesday but some prominent names are missing from this year's annual UN climate summit even as global warming intensifies.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2026
In his view, investors who are negative on Micron’s stock are missing the larger picture of how much demand will grow as AI adoption continues to spread.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026
Eating fruit and vegetable scraps such as peels and stalks could provide a health boost that most of us are missing, say UK researchers, external.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Broncos are missing Jaylen Waddle and that could haunt them here.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
If you have never written a to-do list, you are missing out on one of civilization’s greatest achievements.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
