MISSING Definition & Meaning

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missing

[ mis-ing ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

absent, not found, or lost:
a missing person.
lacking:
Something is missing in this relationship.

missing

/ ˈ��ɪ��ɪŋ /

adjective

not present; absent or lost
not able to be traced and not known to be dead
nine men were missing after the attack
go missing
to become lost or disappear

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of missing¹

First recorded in 1520–30; miss ¹ + -ing ²

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Idioms and Phrases

go missing, to disappear; become lost:
My keys have gone missing again.

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However, Wharton was managing a groin issue at the beginning of this season which then required surgery, keeping him out for two months and missing 14 Premier League games.

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But a start against Everton seems certain and Saka is still second on the assists chart with 11 this season, despite missing just over three months.

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Despite that, he went through two days of routine pregame work this week, while missing all three games against the Atlanta Braves.

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He also said a woman who was heavily pregnant with twins was missing along with her husband, her sister, and her three children.

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There were concerns he was repeatedly going missing and stealing; fears he was being exploited to use and deal drugs and that he had, on occasion, also left home with a knife.

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