as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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Recent Examples of mislay Someone also mislaid their $10,000 Louis Vuitton Horizon 55 Rock Climbing in Chalk Taurillon Monogram Suitcase. Zach Wichter, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025 This document, mislaid for decades, describes how the compound was made and how Imperial Chemical Industries, where Richardson worked, almost terminated the project because the company was hoping to produce a contraceptive, not a cancer therapy. Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024 If there was a gift table at the wedding, there is always the possibility that one or more of the gifts was mislaid. Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Sep. 2023 The footage confiscated by the bank was donated in 2010 to the Panamanian Ministry of Culture, and subsequently mislaid; by chance, further reels were found by Gaisseau’s widow in a family friend’s home. Guy Lodge, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023 See All Example Sentences for mislay
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  • Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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  • Keep Your Floors, Counters, and Appliances Clean Lastly, don’t forget to keep your floors and counters as clean as possible.
    Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2025
  • New York Fashion Week delivers the style inspo on and off the runway while the Emmys bring the red carpet glam, and don’t forget, Taylor Swift is back in the stands serving stadium couture with a blinding new accessory.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Mislay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislay. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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