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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Fingerprint evidence from the driver’s side window was later misplaced and went missing for years, until it was found and retested in 2009, with no matches.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
But Fuentes has millions of followers, all of which stand to benefit greatly from hearing reasons why their support of Fuentes’ ideas is misplaced.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Dedicate one more bin for more obscure items, like fabric tablecloths and duvet covers, that tend to get misplaced amongst other linens on closet shelves.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
But Fuentes has millions of followers, all of which stand to benefit greatly from hearing reasons why their support of Fuentes’ ideas is misplaced.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Dedicate one more bin for more obscure items, like fabric tablecloths and duvet covers, that tend to get misplaced amongst other linens on closet shelves.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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 12 Nov. 2025.
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