misplace

verb

ˌmis-ˈplās How to pronounce misplace (audio)
Definition of misplacenext
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 If misplaced, students can still ride the bus and may request a replacement card for $15. — Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 These criticisms should not be taken to mean that the Eurasian comparative framework for Russia is misplaced. — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 But that trust is misplaced, according to an investigation from ProPublica and The Washington Post. — Molly Hensley-Clancy, ProPublica, 13 Aug. 2026 The state of Iran’s economy suggests that calculation may not be misplaced. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for misplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
  1. lose
  2. forget
  3. miss
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  • The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities estimates that over a million children have lost food benefits since July 2025, when the One Big Beautiful Bill Act was signed into law.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The Buffaloes lost seven of their final eight games, including a 53-7 loss to Utah and a 52-17 loss to Arizona.
    — Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of lose
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  • Targets have included The New York Times in 1968, Cosmopolitan in 1972 — who can forget that sizzling hot Henry Kissinger centerfold?
    — Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Those runs could have been quickly forgotten if Lauer had gotten back on track.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • Wilson was back on the practice field Sunday, despite missing much of training camp with an injury, and will likely open the season as Seattle’s third-string running back.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.
    — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of miss

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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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