miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
have been missing
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present perfect progressiveof miss.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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If the future of filmmaking really is in the hands of those who can best define this dreary period of life, “It Ends” meets that challenge with an optimistic, tenacious flair movies have been missing.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"If we want to understand how today's biodiversity evolved, we need to understand why tiny dinosaurs appear to have been missing."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
Players may not have been missing game discs before Sony’s announcement, but they’re likely realizing they will miss them as PlayStation leaves them with fewer choices than ever.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Nearly one in four trusts have been missing all three targets over the past 12 months.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
I don’t like to waste time, so when I at last turned around, I did so abruptly and asked directly, “Are you the children who have been missing from Greenwich for a week?”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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