missing

adjective

miss·ing ˈmi-siŋ

Synonyms of missing next

: absent

also : lost

missing in action

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 week’s biggest stories Missing people L.A. firefighter who went missing after Long Beach dive identified, but he hasn’t been found. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024 Now, 14 years later, Bear’s teen sister has gone missing too. —

Lizz Schumer, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024 Still, the outlet notes when government auditors investigated firearms that law enforcement agencies reported missing over 15 years, the General Services Administration Inspector General found that more than two-thirds had not gone missing but were inappropriately sold or traded. —

Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 5 Dec. 2024 Finding what is missing can be the beginning of something big. —

Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for missing