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 The fear, said Wang, is misplaced since Francesca Hong is not ethnically Chinese. — D.l. Davis, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Instead, try to understand that your mother’s accusation may come from frustration with herself at having misplaced the papers. — Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for misplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
  1. lose
  2. forget
  3. miss
Verb
  • As music factories and generative tools take over entry-level work, newcomers risk losing a vital foothold in the industry.
    — Ben Croll, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • So instead of making teams whole each time, the NFL now just pays teams’ travel expenses for their international game under the rationale that every team will lose a home game—and, in turn, home game ticket revenue—during that time.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of lose
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  • And don't forget the phones belonging to parents or older relatives.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Gone but not forgotten Tributes from friends and colleagues have poured in across the Internet since Gray’s death was announced.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of forget
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  • Still, Musk has a track record of setting optimistic release targets for Tesla products, only to miss them by years.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Analysts said then that the sell-off was caused as profit margins missed expectations, despite revenue and operating profit reaching record highs, according to analysts.
    — Jenny Lee,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of miss

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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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