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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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2
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
Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
The Rams are missing a ton of pieces and their secondary is getting picked apart.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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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.
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Quarterback Matthew Stafford has played well in an offense still missing star receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua and several starting linemen.
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The narrator is withholding information from a family seeking a lost child.Randy Boyagoda, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2024
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Vita Sackville-West – who at the age of 18 are a bit lost.Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Nov. 2024
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Tarek's daughter and Heather's stepdaughter Taylor, 14, was absent from the family photos, and Heather was quick to explain why in the caption of the carousel.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Across the near entirety of Malik’s solo career, the 31-year-old has remained absent from the live circuit, citing struggles with stage fright.Sophie Williams, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealers fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $144,219.Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2024
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Molly Cook, the Texas Senate’s first out LGBTQ member, who assumed office in May, won her election to continue serving as well.Sarah Prager, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Thanks to social media, our human brains are becoming more attuned to skipping things that don't instantly grab our attention.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Microsoft wants to hear from game developers who might be skipping Xbox or those already building games using the company’s developer tools.Tom Warren, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2024
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England lost the first two domestic Ashes Tests through bravado and failing to adjust their mantra against a more street-smart side.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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One audit released in June faulted the state’s Department of Labor and Industry and Department of Revenue for failing to vet recipients of the bonus given to people working front-line jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic properly.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 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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With Cunha and Joao Gomes inspiring the side further forward, the afternoon carried echoes of some of the memorable away games in O’Neil’s impressive first season in charge.Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of their significant other's travel plans after a game, Chiefs players are required to travel to and from their away games with the team.Natasha Dye, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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However, a 57-year-old male runner died Sunday after collapsing near the fifth mile of the marathon.Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 21 Oct. 2024
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The plans ended up collapsing anyway, even before his vertebrae did.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Missing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missing. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
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