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
Luggage can get lost or misplaced, so a lot of people are putting Apple AirTags or other trackers on their bags.
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
But Volker Heun, who worked as a bank executive in the U.S. and once golfed with Trump, said those fears are misplaced, citing the nearly two million Germans who visited America without issue last year.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, early signs of dementia include memory loss that affects daily life, challenges in planning, difficulty with completing familiar tasks, confusion, misplacing things and decreased judgment.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The Trade Numbers Fundamentally, the fixation on the trade deficit is misplaced.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Larry Magid, Mercury News, 12 June 2025
But Volker Heun, who worked as a bank executive in the U.S. and once golfed with Trump, said those fears are misplaced, citing the nearly two million Germans who visited America without issue last year.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, early signs of dementia include memory loss that affects daily life, challenges in planning, difficulty with completing familiar tasks, confusion, misplacing things and decreased judgment.
—Bella Waters, Kansas City Star, 9 June 2025
The Trade Numbers Fundamentally, the fixation on the trade deficit is misplaced.
—Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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In just the wild-card era — dating back to the 1995 season — a whopping 10 teams have lost six in a row and gone on to win the World Series.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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More recently, the show lost one of its own when Warner died at age 54 on July 20.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Child and pet safety: Never forget to safeguard young children and pets by not leaving them unattended in vehicles, especially during scorching weather when car interiors can become life-threateningly hot.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
11 July 2025
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These all will look perfect from long days in the sand, or poolside with a cold drink in hand—just don’t forget the SPF.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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In this way, the image captures both the bright corona, visible from Earth only during a total solar eclipse, as well as fine details that standard exposures would miss.—
Carlyn Kranking,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 July 2025
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The post was quickly deleted, and Buzzfeed issued an apology, acknowledging that the joke missed the mark.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
14 July 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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