discover sb missing

Frequency: 6.025.4 per million words

to find out that someone is not where they should be

missingVERB + missing

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discover sb

Examples (10)

  • It was six hours before the seamen were discovered missing.
  • The parents were horrified to discover their child missing from their bed.
  • When the roll call finished, the teacher discovered a student missing.
  • They didn't discover their elderly neighbor missing until the next morning.
  • Upon reviewing the footage, security personnel discovered a high-profile guest missing from the event.
  • If you discover anyone missing after the fire alarm, alert the authorities.
  • She rushed back home, fearing to discover her elderly mother missing.
  • The rescue team worked tirelessly, hoping not to discover any more climbers missing.
  • By dawn, they had discovered several villagers missing after the flood.
  • The manager was surprised to discover a key employee missing from the meeting.