misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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Connie Odom, a county spokesperson, said 40 ballots were misplaced at a Florence voting location and 29 at a Cedar Park location.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Right now, in Rogers Park, those priorities are misplaced.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Tragically, that belief was misplaced.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Right now, in Rogers Park, those priorities are misplaced.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Tragically, that belief was misplaced.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for misplace
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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