1
as in lost
no longer possessed
the missing socks turned up in the dog's special hiding place
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2
as in absent
not present or in evidence
any sense of how real people talk and act is missing from this novel
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1
as in skipping
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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3
as in failing
to be unsuccessful
everyone knows that most of the new television series will miss and be gone before anyone notices
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Recent Examples of missing
Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
To figure out one small missing part of the puzzle, users must browse through hundreds of pages and spend hours watching videos.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
The Raiders, meanwhile, remain in quarterback purgatory, and that franchise isn’t getting any help from the owner, who keeps swinging and missing with head-coaching hires.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Better clarity around trade and tariff policy could be what’s missing to get dealmaking going again.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
To figure out one small missing part of the puzzle, users must browse through hundreds of pages and spend hours watching videos.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
Verb
Along with missing Butler, the Heat ruled out Josh Richardson (right heel inflammation), Dru Smith (left Achilles surgery) and Isaiah Stevens (G League) for Saturday’s game against the Jazz.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 Jan. 2025
The Raiders, meanwhile, remain in quarterback purgatory, and that franchise isn’t getting any help from the owner, who keeps swinging and missing with head-coaching hires.
—Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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The Nordic nations, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, ranked in the top 10 countries and were among the top places for expected and actual return of lost wallets, the report said.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2025
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These inefficiencies take their toll in the form of lost strategic opportunities.—
Alex Saric,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly, absent a narrow exception, FBAR duties arise for a U.S. beneficiary who has a greater than 50 percent present beneficial interest in the assets or income of the trust for the calendar year.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.D.,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mitchell was absent from Thursday's floor session where the vote to expel Eichorn would have taken place.—
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21 Mar. 2025
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your driveway total purchase price came to: $96,334.—
Tony Leopardo,
The Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2025
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Once a favorite to win the lead actress statue, the first out transgender person to be nominated for the honor became the metaphorical elephant in the room at Sunday’s ceremony.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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One issue that is rarely mentioned involves the potential harsh blowback that heavy drinkers might experience when suddenly skipping alcohol for a full month.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The crawl from one to the other matters as much as the enlightenment itself—skipping the charnel grounds isn’t an option.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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But failing to advance beyond the wild-card round (not to mention losing in infamous or controversial fashion) isn’t what fans had in mind when the front office spoke about building a sustainable contender years ago.—
Kaitlyn McGrath,
The Athletic,
31 Dec. 2024
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Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Oct. 2024
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An away victory would have doomed Peru completely but now the race to qualify, for that play-off spot at least, is back on.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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He’s been named in the Republic of Ireland’s squad for their two-leg Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Bulgaria, with the away game today (Thursday) and the decider in Dublin on Sunday.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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This pre-dates the casual fashions that would take hold during the 1960s, eventually collapsing traditional dressiness by the 1970s, making Sumbariners and GMT Masters the thing to wear.—
Allen Farmelo,
Robb Report,
26 Dec. 2024
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Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse On March 26, a container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge and killing six construction workers who were filling potholes on the span.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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