as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplace
Families fight, yes, but there’s a mean streak here that feels misplaced.
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
And so really the emphasis that has been put on our genes for healthy aging is misplaced.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Chernow’s biography has clothes and buttons galore but misplaces the man.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There were mics that were misplaced, and a lot of mics were moved between the matinee and evening shows.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
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Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 9 May 2025
And so really the emphasis that has been put on our genes for healthy aging is misplaced.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Chernow’s biography has clothes and buttons galore but misplaces the man.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There were mics that were misplaced, and a lot of mics were moved between the matinee and evening shows.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
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For one, no studio wants to release its film too early, only to be forgotten when another major contender comes along.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Demings will likely never forget that night, nor the weeks and months that followed.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Kirsten Acuna,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Both teams had their first two penalties saved, before Steaua eventually got themselves together to score two… which was enough because Barca missed all four of theirs.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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