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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Went Up the Hill demonstrates that praise wasn’t misplaced.
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The only problem is that her sense of self-assurance was misplaced.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Dental records and fingerprints were collected from the man’s body during his autopsy, according to Holmes, who added that the fingerprints were misplaced.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
No more bottles getting knocked over or sponges getting misplaced: Now all of my dishwashing essentials have a home.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
The only problem is that her sense of self-assurance was misplaced.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
Dental records and fingerprints were collected from the man’s body during his autopsy, according to Holmes, who added that the fingerprints were misplaced.
—Graham Hurley, CNN, 1 Sep. 2024
No more bottles getting knocked over or sponges getting misplaced: Now all of my dishwashing essentials have a home.
—Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 8 Aug. 2024
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 20 Sep. 2024.
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