miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
had been missing
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past perfect progressiveof miss.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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“It definitely, at least in the short term, created a buzz around AI that had been missing for the past few weeks.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
For a squad that lost several senior voices in recent seasons, Rodri's experience in high-pressure moments has added a stability that had been missing.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
George Smyth, a University of Bristol student from Shropshire, had been missing since 23 November in the Bucegi mountains, despite daily searches, Brașov Mountain Rescue said.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The morning of Alfonzo’s debut, his sister and stepmother, who had been missing since two powerful earthquakes devastated Venezuela last month, were found dead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Ever since I had set off by car through the wide golden fields of Orgoreyn four days ago, beginning my successful progress towards the inner sanctums of Mishnory, I had been missing something.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
