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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His prominence on ballpark murals and advertisements feels misplaced — and only furthers the pressure applied.
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But Nelson’s confidence in ChatGPT ended up being dangerously misplaced.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
But before the earring could be examined, it was misplaced, officials said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Jet lag, new environments, distractions, and the like can all lead to misplacing something.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2026
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Chandler Rome, New York Times, 13 May 2026
But Nelson’s confidence in ChatGPT ended up being dangerously misplaced.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026
But before the earring could be examined, it was misplaced, officials said.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Jet lag, new environments, distractions, and the like can all lead to misplacing something.
—Benjamin Liong Setiawan, Travel + Leisure, 4 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 15 May. 2026.
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