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 Dodgers catcher had previously clung to hope that the two, who had been reported missing, would be found.
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Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
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Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
In addition, two people remain missing, bringing the total number of Kerr County deaths to 119.
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Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Because that night, their mother, 44-year-old Laverda Sorrell, would go missing.
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Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
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Liana Handler
follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
Still, the pieces of ceiling trim dedicated to the pillars of courage and trust remained missing, a nod perhaps to the traits most easily lost when disaster strikes – and most needed to rebuild.
—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
In addition, two people remain missing, bringing the total number of Kerr County deaths to 119.
—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Because that night, their mother, 44-year-old Laverda Sorrell, would go missing.
—
Veronica Fulton,
NBC news,
4 July 2026
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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