missing
Americanadjective
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absent, not found, or lost.
a missing person.
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lacking.
Something is missing in this relationship.
idioms
adjective
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not present; absent or lost
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not able to be traced and not known to be dead
nine men were missing after the attack
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to become lost or disappear
Etymology
Origin of missing
Example Sentences
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These differences are relatively small, but they have encouraged scientists to ask whether the standard model of cosmology may be missing an important ingredient.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
Annie pointed out that the Nest doorbell camera was missing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The case captivated the country as the FBI swooped on the region to search for the missing woman.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Seven climbers are still missing on Pakistan's Broad Peak after an avalanche on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
And it would be a shame to leave, missing out on all that freezing cold wintry splendor.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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