as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplace
Tragically, that belief was misplaced.
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, while some of the immediate blame might be misplaced, Altman confirmed that the underlying threat to traditional employment is grounded in reality.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
And misplacing long-term planning over the club’s pressing short-term needs no longer stands up to scrutiny.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Wisconsin is apparently absorbing all of the offense the Boilermakers have misplaced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
However, while some of the immediate blame might be misplaced, Altman confirmed that the underlying threat to traditional employment is grounded in reality.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2026
And misplacing long-term planning over the club’s pressing short-term needs no longer stands up to scrutiny.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Wisconsin is apparently absorbing all of the offense the Boilermakers have misplaced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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With three games left, the Nets are losing ground on the Utah Jazz and Sacramento Kings in the race for the best odds, even as individual players keep stacking auditions that matter to their futures, whether that’s in Brooklyn or elsewhere.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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One day after they were pounded 14-2 in this World Series rematch, the Blue Jays extended their losing streak to six games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Perhaps pitchers and umpires are simply adjusting to the new technology, and by midsummer any early kinks will be forgotten.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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For the best-tasting sandwich, be sure to line both sides of the bun with mayonnaise, and don’t forget a crunchy, cool layer of thick-cut pickles.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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The league, in its internal evaluations, did not penalize the umps for calling pitches a strike that missed the plate but hit the buffer zone.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 12-time All-Star and two-time MVP missed 27 games due to right patellofemoral pain syndrome.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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