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
To opponents of the bills, including dozens of environmental and labor groups, the effort misplaces the source of building woes and instead would restrict one of the few ways community groups can shape development.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Donald Kogan, Boca Raton Arabs are overlooked Since April 2023, 150,000 Arabs have been killed, 11 million have been misplaced, and another 26 million face acute food shortages.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
With the southpaw misplacing a sinker up in the zone on his first pitch of the game, the Japanese superstar smoked the ball over the center field wall for his 21st home run of the season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025
Donald Kogan, Boca Raton Arabs are overlooked Since April 2023, 150,000 Arabs have been killed, 11 million have been misplaced, and another 26 million face acute food shortages.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025
And in lieu of that lack of editorial process, its author has clearly misplaced, if not permanently lost, his once unimpeachable grip on his true north.
—Abe Beame, Rolling Stone, 7 June 2025
With the southpaw misplacing a sinker up in the zone on his first pitch of the game, the Japanese superstar smoked the ball over the center field wall for his 21st home run of the season.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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Los Angeles County, which stood to lose nearly $20 million in annual federal HIV prevention funding, was looking at terminating contracts with 39 providers.—
Susanne Rust,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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According to the Office of Inspector General, more than 13,000 widows and widowers collectively have lost $130 million in Social Security benefits because of mistakes in claiming spousal benefits.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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And don’t forget to make your cleanup a breeze with this Eufy robot vacuum that’s $230 off for Prime members — the self-emptying machine uses smart technology to detect messy areas and does the cleaning for you.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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And don’t forget the extras—there are some on point, heeled flip-flops and woven bags that truly capture the feel-good mood of summertime ease.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
27 June 2025
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The Pacers missed their first eight shots and got down 10-2.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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Ashley Vega,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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