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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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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
Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
The pair lead the league in rushing – Barkley with 1,392 yards and Henry with 1,325 – and have both added missing elements to their respective teams.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Taking a swing and missing beats never swinging at all.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The Coast Guard and a group of good Samaritans were searching for five people who went missing after a fishing boat reportedly capsized near Couverden Point, Alaska, the military branch announced Sunday.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024
The pair lead the league in rushing – Barkley with 1,392 yards and Henry with 1,325 – and have both added missing elements to their respective teams.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 1 Dec. 2024
Verb
For example, the recent case of Hannah Kobayashi, a 30-year-old Hawaiian woman flagged as missing by her family, has generated copious media coverage and, seemingly, police attention.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Taking a swing and missing beats never swinging at all.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missing
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The character is supposed to return to the present, but decides to find his lost love Peggy Carter, and remain with her in the past.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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But even if Sunday’s performance proves to be a one-off or a consolation prize amid a lost season, the momentum created by this game should not be ignored.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
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With Manchin absent in the Senate, and the vote tied at 49-49, a potential tie-breaking vote from Vice President Harris was possible.Axios, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024
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Carven had been absent from the runways and without a marquee designer for several years.Luisa Zargani, WWD, 12 Dec. 2024
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Good Fortune, my last one, was being in a serious relationship, and getting engaged, and married, and taking those next steps of being an out person, or dealing with that taste of adulthood.Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
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Earlier this year in the county, moderate Democrats in Calexico, an almost entirely Latino border city, led a successful recall campaign against two young, progressive members of the City Council, including its first out transgender member, Raúl Ureña, who accused opponents of transphobia.Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
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On the flip side, neglecting physical health—like skipping exercise or eating poorly—can cloud your mind and leave you feeling emotionally drained.Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Max Fried and the New York Yankees agreed to a eight-year $218 million contract on Tuesday night, completely skipping the bidding war stage that was expected to take place between the Yankees and the Red Sox over the next few days.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Kroger breached the merger agreement by refusing to divest assets necessary for antitrust approval, ignoring feedback from regulators, rejecting divesture buyers and failing to cooperate with Albertsons, the company claims.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Topline Grocery store chain Albertsons formally terminated nearly $25 billion merger agreement with rival Kroger on Wednesday, a day after a federal judge blocked the deal—with Albertsons filing a lawsuit accusing Kroger of failing to win regulatory approval for the agreement.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
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People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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However, that spokesperson also confirmed the university did coordinate police protection for the players with the schools that hosted the team's away matches after security measures had to be elevated due to the attention the team was getting.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 1 Dec. 2024
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Their away form has been rough, remaining winless in their last six road games across all competitions.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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Strahan was credited with the record-breaking sack, collapsing to the turf in celebration with even Favre coming over to celebrate with him.Ben Morse, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The deal was always under threat of collapsing from one end or the other—either because the seller had walked away or because the loan-to-value ratio had tipped a cent into the red and the money did.Josh Condon, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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