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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Donald Kogan, Boca Raton Arabs are overlooked Since April 2023, 150,000 Arabs have been killed, 11 million have been misplaced, and another 26 million face acute food shortages.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
With the southpaw misplacing a sinker up in the zone on his first pitch of the game, the Japanese superstar smoked the ball over the center field wall for his 21st home run of the season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
But this case shows what happens when that trust is misplaced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
With the southpaw misplacing a sinker up in the zone on his first pitch of the game, the Japanese superstar smoked the ball over the center field wall for his 21st home run of the season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
But this case shows what happens when that trust is misplaced.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 May 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 Jun. 2025.
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