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much-missed vs much missed

Both "much-missed" and "much missed" are correct, but there is a difference between them. "Much-missed" is a compound adjective used to describe someone or something that is greatly missed, while "much missed" is a phrase in which "much" is an adverb modifying the verb "missed."
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much-missed

This is a correct compound adjective used to describe someone or something that is greatly missed.

Use "much-missed" as a compound adjective before a noun to indicate that the person or thing is greatly missed by others.

Examples:

  • She was a much-missed member of the team.
  • The much-missed actor will be remembered for his talent.
  • The much-missed annual event was canceled this year.
  • 18 hours ago ... [discussion] Sorano's character has so much missed potential. Main Series. Our girl deserves better, she rlly needs more screen time 'cause ...
  • Jun 2, 2023 ... For my much missed friend, Charlie Watts! Happy Birthday! Love, Keith. .. Photo 1: Arthur Elgort Photo 2: Dennis Hart.
  • Jul 2, 2020 ... I think the Nookphone has so much missed potential, so I made a few app concepts that I'd like to see Nintendo add eventually. · Comments Section.
  • Woman much missed. March 1, 2014 by Suzanne Churchill Leave a Comment. In Thomas Hardy's poem, “The Voice,” repetition and rhyme create a haunting echo, ...
  • May 3, 2021 ... Scenes from the Finally Reopened, Very Much Missed Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Of the many re-openings happening over the next month, the ...
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... 191 likes, 2 comments - serena_fokschaner on September 27, 2024: "Our v own feminist icon from the much-missed Peta Smyth.
  • Nov 11, 2021 ... A Much Missed Feature of the Sermon Editor. Home>Logos Desktop App>Logos 9 Desktop App>A Much Missed Feature of the Sermon Editor. Page 1 of 2 ...
  • Woman Much Missed is the first book-length study of the many poems (over 150) that Thomas Hardy composed in the wake of the death of his first wife Emma in ...
  • Apr 12, 2022 ... 'Woman much missed': the puzzle of Thomas and Emma Hardy's marriage · Publishing 14th April, The Chosen, the extraordinary new novel by Elizabeth ...
  • Jun 16, 2024 ... A Father's Day Tribute To My Much-Missed Gaming Dad. Hugh Walker was really good at Skyrim, dentistry, and being my dad. By. John Walker.

Alternatives:

  • greatly missed
  • deeply missed
  • sorely missed
  • highly missed
  • very missed

much missed

This is a correct phrase where "much" is an adverb modifying the verb "missed."

Use "much missed" when "much" is an adverb modifying the verb "missed" to indicate a high degree of missing someone or something.

Examples:

  • She is much missed by her colleagues.
  • His presence is much missed at the meetings.
  • The old days are much missed by the older generation.
  • 18 hours ago ... [discussion] Sorano's character has so much missed potential. Main Series. Our girl deserves better, she rlly needs more screen time 'cause ...
  • Jun 2, 2023 ... For my much missed friend, Charlie Watts! Happy Birthday! Love, Keith. .. Photo 1: Arthur Elgort Photo 2: Dennis Hart.
  • Jul 2, 2020 ... I think the Nookphone has so much missed potential, so I made a few app concepts that I'd like to see Nintendo add eventually. · Comments Section.
  • Woman much missed. March 1, 2014 by Suzanne Churchill Leave a Comment. In Thomas Hardy's poem, “The Voice,” repetition and rhyme create a haunting echo, ...
  • May 3, 2021 ... Scenes from the Finally Reopened, Very Much Missed Dumbarton Oaks Garden. Of the many re-openings happening over the next month, the ...
  • Sep 27, 2024 ... 191 likes, 2 comments - serena_fokschaner on September 27, 2024: "Our v own feminist icon from the much-missed Peta Smyth.
  • Nov 11, 2021 ... A Much Missed Feature of the Sermon Editor. Home>Logos Desktop App>Logos 9 Desktop App>A Much Missed Feature of the Sermon Editor. Page 1 of 2 ...
  • Woman Much Missed is the first book-length study of the many poems (over 150) that Thomas Hardy composed in the wake of the death of his first wife Emma in ...
  • Apr 12, 2022 ... 'Woman much missed': the puzzle of Thomas and Emma Hardy's marriage · Publishing 14th April, The Chosen, the extraordinary new novel by Elizabeth ...
  • Jun 16, 2024 ... A Father's Day Tribute To My Much-Missed Gaming Dad. Hugh Walker was really good at Skyrim, dentistry, and being my dad. By. John Walker.

Alternatives:

  • greatly missed
  • deeply missed
  • sorely missed
  • highly missed
  • very missed

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