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goes missing

goes missing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go missing.

Meaning of go missing

Verb

go missing (third-person singular simple present goes missing, present participle going missing, simple past went missing, past participle gone missing)

  1. To disappear without explanation; to become lost.
    • United's defence went missing in the 47th minute when Kolarov and Negredo combined and the predatory Aguero was once more the beneficiary with a simple side-footed finish.2013 September 22, Phil McNulty, “Man City 4-1 Man Utd”, in BBC Sport

Questions about goes missing

What is goes missing the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Goes missing is the third-person singular simple present indicative of go missing.

Words near goes missing in the dictionary

  1. goes it alone
  2. goes left
  3. goes like a dream
  4. goes long
  5. goes mental
  6. goes missing
  7. goes moggy
  8. goes nap
  9. goes nap on
  10. goes narrow
  11. goes native

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