missing the wood for the trees

A form of miss the wood for the trees

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of miss the wood for the trees
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APA

missing the wood for the trees. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20wood%20for%20the%20trees

MLA

“missing the wood for the trees.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20wood%20for%20the%20trees. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “missing the wood for the trees,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/missing%20the%20wood%20for%20the%20trees.

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