as in loss
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find
your mislaying of the car keys caused us to be late for work once again
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as in losing
to be unable to find or have at hand
I'm always mislaying my bus pass
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Noun
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But those guards fell crashing down on Wednesday night in a brutally honest assessment of his team following Boise State’s (9-6, 1-3 Mountain West) 75-58 home loss to Grand Canyon (9-5, 2-1) at ExtraMile Arena.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Despite the losses, Damon traveled to Texas and won the national title, dedicating the victory to his family and supporters.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Over the past year, CBS has experienced several controversies and new ownership that led to new leadership, which have some critics accusing the network of losing its credibility.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Tigers, who beat Texas 70-65, were in the top 10 most of the season before losing their first two SEC games.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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For many gardeners, forgetting to water their houseplants from time to time is inevitable.—
Rachel Gillett,
Martha Stewart,
21 Jan. 2026
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The book also makes use of ellipses, alluding to forgetting or skipping periods of time.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
14 Jan. 2026
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Ryan Kalkbrenner also returned to the lineup after missing two weeks of action and played in the past two matchups, serving as the backup center in Utah and in the first half against the Clippers before being reinserted into Hornets’ starting unit in the second half.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Mislaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaying. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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