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
Senate Democrats are hinting at hearings on the Justice Department’s antitrust drama and, as Semafor’s Rohan Goswami scooped this morning, warning David Ellison not to misplace any communications between Paramount and the president.
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
One standout moment shows the robot stepping down, briefly misplacing its foot, and then subtly repositioning it before continuing forward.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Any optimism the 2,000-point mark inspired also proved to be misplaced.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Reports of the former England midfielder joining relegation favourites Wolverhampton Wanderers or the Championship’s Sheffield United on loan were misplaced, with Barkley returning to training last week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
One standout moment shows the robot stepping down, briefly misplacing its foot, and then subtly repositioning it before continuing forward.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Any optimism the 2,000-point mark inspired also proved to be misplaced.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
Reports of the former England midfielder joining relegation favourites Wolverhampton Wanderers or the Championship’s Sheffield United on loan were misplaced, with Barkley returning to training last week.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
Verb
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Sage Hill appeared up to the task early but lost 86-54 after a blitz by Kaleena Smith and her up-tempo squad.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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The competition to fill out the back end of the starting rotation has lost an entrant.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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June 12, 1991, is a day Tammy Tacho will never forget.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Plus, who could forget the Lexus LX, GMC Yukon, Cadillac Escalade and Jeep Wagoneer?—
Marc D. Grasso,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Set the scene On the pin-drop quiet rue des Beaux-Arts, along a block full of art galleries, L’Hôtel is easy to miss, which is entirely part of its appeal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Doncic was not having one of his better shooting nights, having missed 16 of his 24 shots, eight of his 10 three-pointers and even five of his nine free throws en route to 22 points.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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