(aviation) An aerial salute to commemorate a deceased person, consisting of a formation of flying aircraft with a space where one plane should be flying.

plural of missing man formation

(Canada, US) To be incorrect in one's assumption.

present participle of miss the forest for the trees

simple past tense and past participle of miss the forest for the trees

A failure remains a failure, regardless of how close to success one has actually come.

A form of social anxiety characterized by compulsive concern that one might be missing opportunities for social interaction, novel experiences, profitable investments, or other favorable things.

carousel fraud

(aviation) The point during descent at which a pilot must initiate a go-around maneuver if the runway is not in clear sight.

(derogatory) The disproportionate media coverage of a missing person or similar case involving a young, white, upper-middle-class woman, contrasted with lesser coverage of males, non-white ethnicities, etc.