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 body of the missing hiker, identified as Drew Hall of Visalia, Calif., was found below Sawtooth Peak in Sequoia National Park, according to a news release from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks published on Monday, July 14.
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David Chiu, People.com, 15 July 2025
The same region of Texas Hill Country where a flash flood on July 4 killed more than 130 people was hit again with downpours a week later, forcing searchers to temporarily pause their efforts to find missing victims.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Residents described being caught off guard by the initial floods due to late or missing warnings, drawing attention to longstanding concerns about local flood notification systems.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The department did disclose a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself in jail, but even that raised eyebrows of conspiracy theorists because of a missing minute in the recording.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 15 July 2025
The same region of Texas Hill Country where a flash flood on July 4 killed more than 130 people was hit again with downpours a week later, forcing searchers to temporarily pause their efforts to find missing victims.
—Jeremy Porter, CBS News, 14 July 2025
Residents described being caught off guard by the initial floods due to late or missing warnings, drawing attention to longstanding concerns about local flood notification systems.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
The department did disclose a video meant to prove that Epstein killed himself in jail, but even that raised eyebrows of conspiracy theorists because of a missing minute in the recording.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/missing. Accessed 30 Jul. 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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