miss
verb (used with object)
to fail to hit or strike.
will be missing
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future progressiveof miss.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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The Bears collected five sacks against the Falcons last week, and the Patriots likely will be missing their two starting guards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
"On the march there will be plenty of faces from the UK, US and Europe. But we will be missing key figures from across the global south," said Stringer.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“The longer the strait stays closed, the more barrels of crude and refined products will be missing, leading to higher prices.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
The 1982 squad have been invited to Villa Park to mark their European triumph, but popular and talented striker Shaw will be missing.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
But Gogol’s guidance counselor expresses concern when Gogol informs him that he will be missing the entire second half of the tenth grade.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
