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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Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite.
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Whether they’ve been misplaced or never arrived at all, California voters do not need to bring the ballot mailed to them in order to vote in person in the June 2 primary election.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
There’s no greater nightmare on a cross-country road trip than misplacing your keys—which is where Apple AirTags come in handy.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
But this precision is often misplaced.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Whether they’ve been misplaced or never arrived at all, California voters do not need to bring the ballot mailed to them in order to vote in person in the June 2 primary election.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
There’s no greater nightmare on a cross-country road trip than misplacing your keys—which is where Apple AirTags come in handy.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
But this precision is often misplaced.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes.com, 27 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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