missing
Americanadjective
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absent, not found, or lost.
a missing person.
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lacking.
Something is missing in this relationship.
idioms
adjective
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not present; absent or lost
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not able to be traced and not known to be dead
nine men were missing after the attack
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to become lost or disappear
Etymology
Origin of missing
Example Sentences
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His omission came as a surprise as there was no hint beforehand of Haaland missing out on the trip to Leeds.
From BBC
He and his wife, Jacqueline Arellano, were able to use the phone list to notify the person’s family in Arizona about where their missing loved one fell.
From Los Angeles Times
Human remains have been discovered on Ben Nevis following the search for a walker who went missing three years ago.
From BBC
Maura Higgins has openly complained about missing out, venting about the injustice of arriving to find — once again — that the salmon was gone.
From Salon
However, I’m not convinced that your maintenance man is not missing the problem.
From MarketWatch
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