Examples of missing in a Sentence
The new director has provided the missing ingredient that was needed for the show's success.
the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place
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The Athena Alert is intended to bridge the gap between the time a child goes missing and the time a statewide Amber Alert is issued.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, a small airplane carrying 10 people in Alaska went missing and was found crashed amid sea ice on Friday with all presumed dead.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Police have reportedly opened a murder investigation after the body of a missing 11-year-old girl was found in the woods of northern France.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The dog had gone missing on Christmas Day and with New Year's Eve approaching—a time known for loud fireworks that can distress animals—the urgency to find the pup grew even stronger.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Feb. 2025
On Thursday, a small airplane carrying 10 people in Alaska went missing and was found crashed amid sea ice on Friday with all presumed dead.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Police have reportedly opened a murder investigation after the body of a missing 11-year-old girl was found in the woods of northern France.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The dog had gone missing on Christmas Day and with New Year's Eve approaching—a time known for loud fireworks that can distress animals—the urgency to find the pup grew even stronger.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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missing
adjective
miss·ing
ˈmis-iŋ 
: absent entry 1 sense 1, lost
missing persons
missing in action
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