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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

Passengers have many theories as to why barf bags seem to have gone missing on planes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Under-30s have described missing out on being able to "let loose and mess around" because of a "bleak" lack of nightlife where they live.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Half of France's secondary schools were missing at least one teacher as the school year started in September, according to a survey of more than 1,000 schools conducted by the Snes-FSU teacher union.

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

Their findings indicate that the project was not simply missing a few materials.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

Madi is spending a single weekend in Wisconsin, and Skye talks about missing her?

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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Related Words

• away
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