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mislaid

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verb

past tense of mislay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mislaid
Verb
Assistant coach Ryan Jensen, the Fort Morgan native and a Super Bowl champ with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, mislaid his hat before the game and had to borrow someone else’s. Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislaid
Adjective
  • But the Satin Doll's vintage Schlitz sign has gone missing.
    Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Somehow, after the plane landed though before Andrés and Daria reached the taxi stand, Daria’s wallet went missing.
    Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Since May 2020, at least 20 homes have been lost.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Data from the commission show from 2020 to 2023, consumers lost more than $110 million in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.
    Maya Richard-Craven, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Supporters witnessed players gesturing to each other in annoyance at misplaced passes or mistimed runs, fans let rip with their own nervousness as their side defended a 1-0 lead, and, most graphically, head coach Vitor Pereira was sent from the touchline after his own anxiety got the better of him.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • With instant alerts and a loud location beep, finding misplaced items is simple.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2025

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“Mislaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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