posted missing

ˈpoʊstɪd ˈmɪsɪŋ

Definition

Definition of posted missing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

absence

not present and whereabouts unknown

The hiker was posted missing for several days.

missing

status

officially declared missing

The soldier was posted missing after the battle.

missing in action

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Expressions with posted

keep posted

tell someone the latest news or updates

I will keep you posted about the meeting.

keep someone posted

give someone regular updates

Please keep me posted on any changes to the schedule.

posted price

price displayed for a product or service

The posted price for the item was $20.

be posted as missing

have one's name officially announced as missing

After the battle, several soldiers were posted as missing.

Expressions with missing

go missing

disappear without explanation or become lost

The keys went missing after the party.

missing link

piece of information needed for understanding

The detective found the missing link in the case.

missing in action

adj.

unexpectedly absent from a required situation

The team leader was missing in action during the meeting.

be missing the point

fail to grasp the essential part

She is missing the point of the argument.

fear of missing out

anxiety about missing social events or opportunities

She felt a fear of missing out when she saw the party photos.

turn up missing

become unexpectedly lost or discovered to be missing

The keys turned up missing after the party.

without missing a beat

adv.

continuing smoothly without hesitation or pause

She answered all the questions without missing a beat.

missing information

details that are lacking or omitted

The form could not be processed because of missing information.

missing ingredient

adj.

lacking a necessary component

The missing ingredient in the recipe was salt.

missing piece

part that is not present

The puzzle is incomplete due to a missing piece.

Examples of posted missing in a sentence

Several crew members were posted missing after the storm.
The hiker was posted missing after failing to return.
Several people were posted missing after the natural disaster.

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French:porté disparu, ...
German:vermisst, offiziell vermisst, ...
Italian:segnalato come scomparso, segnalato come disperso, ...
Spanish:declarado desaparecido, ...
Portuguese:dado como desaparecido, declarado desaparecido, ...
Chinese:下落不明, 被宣布失踪, ...
Japanese:行方不明, 行方不明とされた, ...
Arabic:مفقود, مُعْلَن مَفْقُود, ...
Hebrew:מֻכָּרַז כְּנֶעֱדָר, נֶעֱלָם רִשְׁמִית, ...
Russian:пропавший, пропавший без вести, ...
Ukrainian:зниклий, офіційно зниклий, ...
Hindi:लापता, लापता घोषित, ...
Bengali:নিখোঁজ, অফিসিয়ালি নিখোঁজ, ...
Catalan:desaparegut, declarat desaparegut, ...
Czech:pohřešovaný, ...
Danish:forsvundet, officielt savnet, ...
Dutch:onvindbaar, officieel vermist, ...
Greek:αγνοούμενος, επίσημα αγνοούμενος, ...
Hungarian:eltűnt, eltűntnek nyilvánított, ...
Khmer:ត្រូវបានប្រកាសថាបាត់ខ្លួន, ត្រូវបានប្រកាសជាផ្លូវការថាបាត់ខ្លួន, ...
Korean:행방불명된, 실종 신고된, ...
Persian:ناپدید شده, اعلام مفقود, ...
Polish:zaginiony, uznany za zaginionego, ...
Portuguese (BR):dado como desaparecido, declarado desaparecido, ...
Romanian:dispărut, declarat dispărut, ...
Swedish:saknad, officiellt saknad, ...
Thai:หายไป, ถูกประกาศว่าหายไป, ...
Turkish:kayıp, kayıp ilan edildi, ...
Vietnamese:mất tích, được tuyên bố mất tích, ...

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