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• present participle of miss.

missing

American  

[mis-ing] / ˈmɪs ɪŋ /

adjective

1. absent, not found, or lost.

   a missing person.

2. lacking.

   Something is missing in this relationship.

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idioms

1. go missing, to disappear; become lost.

   My keys have gone missing again.

missing British  

/ ˈmɪsɪŋ /

adjective

1. not present; absent or lost

2. not able to be traced and not known to be dead

   nine men were missing after the attack

3. to become lost or disappear

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Etymology

Origin of missing

First recorded in 1520–30; miss ¹ + -ing ²

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Example Sentences

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missing

Carr, who was the 24th overall draft pick this summer, has played only four minutes in three games, missing the only shot he took.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026

She wants to spread the message about Ippolito’s mother’s missing wedding dress in the hope that the gown will be returned to them.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Now 34, she didn’t want her three sons missing the world beyond Vietnam.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Researchers were gradually identifying how the different components of the system worked together, but the unknown enzyme remained a major missing piece.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Glenn was solid soot from horns to hoof, though even in his coal-blasted face, you could see his eyebrows were missing.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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Related Words

• away
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