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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The only difference is the URL where a single letter might be off, a period is misplaced.
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Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The cynicism, although hardly misplaced, feels thoroughly unearned.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
Celebrity business backlash has been abundant this year, but at its core, the uproar against Rini is misplaced at best and overblown at worst.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025
Bullish assessments that Arne Slot’s side had finally turned a corner after such a torrid few months proved to be horribly misplaced.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
The cynicism, although hardly misplaced, feels thoroughly unearned.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2025
Celebrity business backlash has been abundant this year, but at its core, the uproar against Rini is misplaced at best and overblown at worst.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 13 Nov. 2025
Bullish assessments that Arne Slot’s side had finally turned a corner after such a torrid few months proved to be horribly misplaced.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 10 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 26 Nov. 2025.
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