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
Hart’s replacement, David Morgan, got away with a hanging slider on his first pitch only to misplace his next pitch, a fastball that was hit for a game-tying three-run home run.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
But when the official called, the man who had misplaced the money was wary.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday’s actions by Trump could mean that hope was misplaced.
—John Melloy,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The blue fuselage is minus its propeller, which somehow or other was misplaced.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
But when the official called, the man who had misplaced the money was wary.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday’s actions by Trump could mean that hope was misplaced.
—John Melloy,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The blue fuselage is minus its propeller, which somehow or other was misplaced.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
Verb
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Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2025
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Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2025
Verb
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
4 June 2025
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Demings will likely never forget that night, nor the weeks and months that followed.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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Dom missed an awkward 619 and Octagon Jr. regained control.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Seattle have missed the MLS Cup play-offs just once since debuting in 2009, failing to make the postseason in 2022.—
Jeff Rueter,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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