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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as in skipping
to fail to attend
had to miss work for a week because of the flu
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2
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
Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 18 June 2026
One of the passengers noticed a man, who was reportedly wearing all black clothing, had gone missing.
—Sofia Saric
june 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
ABC News, 13 June 2026
Woessner had last been seen June 3 and was the subject of an endangered missing person investigation.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 June 2026
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Adjective
More than a year after University of Colorado Boulder student Megan Trussell went missing, her death is prompting change at the Colorado State Capitol.
—Jesse Sarles, CBS News, 18 June 2026
One of the passengers noticed a man, who was reportedly wearing all black clothing, had gone missing.
—Sofia Saric
june 16, Miami Herald, 17 June 2026
Verb
Qatar, led by Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui, had to qualify through a playoff in November — beating the United Arab Emirates and Oman — after missing an opportunity from its group stage in Asian qualifying.
—ABC News, 13 June 2026
Woessner had last been seen June 3 and was the subject of an endangered missing person investigation.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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Herbie Hancock conjured what sounded like a lost Debussy Prélude.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Some scholars have also linked the event to later stories about Atlantis, the lost island civilization described by Plato.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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This comes after Scott was notably absent from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s list of the top 50 donors of the year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
14 June 2026
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Performances are scheduled throughout June and July, giving both residents and World Cup visitors opportunities to experience a story that remains largely absent from mainstream history books.—
J.M. Banks
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Two tenants now out-earn everything else SpaceX did last year.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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An out gay man, Wong has been married to Richert Schnorr since 2018 and has one son from a previous relationship via surrogate.—
Huntley Woods,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Burns pitched the idea of skipping a law career to her now-husband.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
13 June 2026
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Gallup And The Navajo Nation From Laguna, make the 90-mile trip west to Gallup skipping by the Pueblo of Acoma for now.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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There has already been some backlash to the project, with fans apparently misunderstanding the scope of the technology.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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In an article coming tomorrow, Clint Smith explores the betrayal of Black military officers, calling out the forces of reaction for misunderstanding the nature of patriotism.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
Verb
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Alejandro Moreno, the president of the PRI party that ruled Mexico for decades, criticized Sheinbaum’s administration for failing to protect local politicians.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Eldridge homered for a third straight game, the latest being his fifth home run of the season, but San Francisco fell 5-1 to the Chicago Cubs on Friday evening at Oracle Park, the latest instance of this team failing to carry the momentum from a momentous moment.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Of those lacking space, dozens of schools have a solution in place — such as an annex that’s already planned, a capital project that’s already sited, or excess space in a building with several schools that can be reallocated — according to the plan.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Coaches and teammates have struggled to remain in contact with him, and AIyuk’s rare social media posts have been both cryptic and lacking clues about his football ambitions.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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