miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
were missing
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past progressiveof miss.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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People were missing work, and had been delinquent on repairs, and late on bills, calling in favors everywhere, even for the essentials.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Using data from the Department of State and internal Social Security Administration systems, the SSA added 17 million dates of death to records that were missing this information.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026
When he returned home, shortly after 04:00 BST, the flip flops he was wearing were missing, he no longer had his headphones and a belt on his shorts was hanging loose.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
Earlier research had shown that ancient strains of Yersinia pestis were missing some of the genetic features that eventually allowed bubonic plague to spread efficiently through fleas and rodent hosts.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the aftermath of the fallen towers thousands of people were missing.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
