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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

Eleven Indian seafarers were rescued but two are still missing, the Forward Seamen's Union of India said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

This was the version of Ohtani the Dodgers had sorely been missing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

At the EU level, Kallas said the European Defence Agency had mapped all the "critical capabilities" that Europe was missing and that Europe needed to fill these gaps "as soon as possible".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

“We have national builders who are missing projections, losing hundreds of thousands of dollars because they have slabs sitting on the ground and no one to frame.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

I nod, even though I know Mom’s issue will be more about me missing school than about spending time with him, but I don’t correct him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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Related Words

• away
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