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
The incident led to an onslaught of online negativity about Roan’s behavior that, as Frello has finally conceded, was misplaced.
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Tommy borrows all of Greg’s toiletries and immediately misplaces them.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Tommy borrows all of Greg’s toiletries and immediately misplaces them.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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Educators were fired for making insensitive comments about him on their personal social-media accounts; a firefighter in Toledo lost his job for posting a derisive eulogy on Facebook; various airline employees were suspended for disparaging Kirk online.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The bank wants her descendants to stop forgetting it.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Seriously, when did everyone forget that this franchise is based on a dishy roman à clef in which Wintour is, hello, referred to as the Devil?—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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