miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
has been missing
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present perfect progressiveof miss (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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With long-dated Treasury yields rising this summer, Bessent’s argument has been that the bond market has been missing something.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Savannah Guthrie’s mother, Nancy, has been missing for six months.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
If all three oppose the nomination, Blanche could be toast, given that 84-year-old Sen. Mitch McConnell has been missing in action for almost two months for medical issues, with no sign of a pending return.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
“I think that mental aspect has been missing for us. We have to believe that we can achieve great things,” Rangel said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
Since Javier returned home, Celia has hardly thought of Felicia, who has been missing since winter, or of the twins or of Ivanito, away at boarding school, or of the faraway Pilar.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
