go missing

phrase

chiefly British : to become lost : disappear

Examples of go missing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

He is recognized as the teen prodigy who went missing a decade prior, and his return as an up-and-coming conductor is heralded. — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026

Three friends of Nolan Wells, a Black college student who went missing from a Mississippi island during a Fourth of July celebration and was later found dead, are suing NFL Hall of Famer Terrell Owens for defamation. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Police took Day into custody two months after the 47-year-old flight attendant went missing around March 19, 2025. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026

Hind Rajab was a 5-year-old Palestinian girl who was found dead in February 2024 after going missing. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for go missing

• dismissing
• nipissing
• characterising
• hissing
• kissing
• reminiscing