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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When Michele Romano went missing last August, her family and their close friend, podcaster Lauren Lee Malloy, labored over flyers bearing her image: a woman with a gentle smile and a spill of braids, wrapped in a cozy, pale rainbow cardigan.
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Bookbindings For the record, Tom paid for Maddie’s missing ear to be reconstructed.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The body of a 33-year-old missing woman has been found dead in a Pennsylvania river, authorities said.
—David Chiu, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The software still faces multiple issues, and Tesla has a track record of overpromising and missing deadlines.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Bookbindings For the record, Tom paid for Maddie’s missing ear to be reconstructed.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The body of a 33-year-old missing woman has been found dead in a Pennsylvania river, authorities said.
—David Chiu, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The software still faces multiple issues, and Tesla has a track record of overpromising and missing deadlines.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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