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
Essential information to include on a luggage tag is your full name, phone number, and email address so that airport staff or fellow travelers can reach you if your bag gets lost or misplaced.
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Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But analysts say those hopes may have been misplaced.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Lawrence, of LaFontaine, said dealers are frequently helping customers who misplaced paperwork get copies at tax time and remain prepared to do so.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But analysts say those hopes may have been misplaced.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
Lawrence, of LaFontaine, said dealers are frequently helping customers who misplaced paperwork get copies at tax time and remain prepared to do so.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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The Republican primary field also includes Brown, Michele Morrow, who won a surprise 2024 primary before narrowly losing statewide, along with Margot Dupre, Richard Dansie, Elizabeth Temple, and Thomas Johnson.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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The decline in future spending commitments is projected to lead to 670,000 and 1,600,000 lives lost annually.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Williams then instinctively delivered the prototypical football celebration – a headbutt – but completely forgot that his head coach no longer wears a helmet.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Do not forget Chelsea accrued in excess of £84m from winning the Club World Cup and have already brought in another £80m by progressing to the last 16 of the Champions League, with the possibility of more to come.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But health policy experts have warned the new strategy carries risks for corruption and missing the most vulnerable people.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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