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 My mom is notorious for misplacing her credit cards, which can add a lot of stress while traveling. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Gu-cheon is arrogant, conspicuously misplaced in the palace hierarchy, and in some sneaky ways, dryly funny, in stark contrast to co-star Roh Yoon Seo’s more determined, earnest portrayal of court lady Saeng Gang. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 The plaintiffs argue O’Leary’s focus on Kanter and Finlayson was misplaced. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 July 2026 Perhaps subsequent history shows that his generosity of spirit was misplaced. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for misplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
  1. lose
  2. forget
  3. miss
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  • The researchers’ models suggest that areas near the escarpment could have lost as much as 8 kilometers of rock, with erosion decreasing farther away from the ancient cliff.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The court dismissed the case against her manager, who also lost his job.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lose
Verb
  • As if things weren’t already bleak, Milwaukee was gifted its 21st run after Julio Rodríguez forgot how many outs there were in the bottom of the eighth.
    — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Now Centennial has one of the best running backs in the state in Malaki Davis, plus Mater Dei transfer Kennie Leggett, so Drake starts his senior year pretty much forgotten and on the bench.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of forget
Verb
  • The fact a majority of them belong to people who traveled from another country and the conditions of the desert itself both complicate efforts to identify remains, therefore hindering missing persons cases, experts say.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • L’Agence’s offering always delivers head-turning pieces, grounded by crisp shirting that never misses.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of miss

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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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