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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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as in misunderstanding
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I think you're missing the point
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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
Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran is calling on its citizens to locate the missing pilot and offering a reward.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Three of its crew members were declared missing.
—Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
KitKat is asking for the public's help after thieves made off with 12 tons of the company's chocolate — prompting the launch of a new tracking tool to help locate the missing shipment.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
Punish the worst offenders by requiring them to apologize, publicly, for missing the mark.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
Iran is calling on its citizens to locate the missing pilot and offering a reward.
—Sam Mednick, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
Adjective
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Well, any information that’s ever been transmitted on the Internet is a lost cause—because even if it was encrypted, an opponent could have downloaded and saved it for a future where quantum computers can decrypt any of the old methods.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
31 Mar. 2026
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Milford e-bike warning Milford police issued the warning to the public after a 15-year-old lost control of an e-bike and was hit by a car on Wednesday.—
Logan Hall,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a new documentary, the band revealed that Jin is absent from the songwriting credits on the record because of prior tour obligations that kept him from the bulk of their writing sessions.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2026
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The committee, which has one vacant seat, failed to support a recommendation that the county approve the new lease on a 3-3 vote with two members absent, said Chair Cliff Kaiser.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Not shown in the video is when officers finally tamed the out-of-control boat, Ramos said.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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The issue was quickly traced to an out-of-place seal, and after recharging a variety of batteries in the rocket, the vehicle was hauled back out to the pad.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Instead of skipping the item completely, the driver stopped at another store to pick up the Diet Coke.—
Lexi Lane,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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And again, as with hair shedding, lifestyle changes — such as focusing on scalp hygiene and stress reduction, and skipping tight hairstyles — can make a big difference.—
Rebecca Strong,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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Sharing the same city also helps with simple things like meeting at the office, reviewing accident scenes, or misunderstanding traffic patterns and neighborhoods.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Another risk is misunderstanding the premiums tied to silver.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Making an actual charge is another as Saturday showed with several players getting close to Coughlin, but failing to make up the difference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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His administration’s handling of the Iran war — from killing scores of schoolchildren based on outdated intelligence to failing to prepare for the closing of the Strait of Hormuz — is just the latest example of its systemic, and deadly, incompetence.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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But the upper frequencies are still slightly lacking.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
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Loro Parque, a zoo on the island of Tenerife, offers a clean and safe environment, expert care and proper mental and social stimulation that Wikie and Keijo are desperately lacking.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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