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
And given the provision of the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, which explicitly states that no nation can claim sovereignty over any celestial body, investing immense sums to inhabit naturally uninhabitable places such as the moon or Mars seems misplaced.
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James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Question marks over his durability were therefore misplaced.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
This confidence was not misplaced.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Your desire may not be gone; it might be misplaced under the weight of life, disconnection, and conditioning.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
Question marks over his durability were therefore misplaced.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2025
This confidence was not misplaced.
—Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025
Your desire may not be gone; it might be misplaced under the weight of life, disconnection, and conditioning.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
Verb
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Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Keep Your Floors, Counters, and Appliances Clean Lastly, don’t forget to keep your floors and counters as clean as possible.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Sep. 2025
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New York Fashion Week delivers the style inspo on and off the runway while the Emmys bring the red carpet glam, and don’t forget, Taylor Swift is back in the stands serving stadium couture with a blinding new accessory.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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For reference, in Europe’s top five leagues last season, 514 penalties were taken and 94 saved (with another 14 missed), putting the general save rate at around 18 per cent.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its 2021 return to profitability was short-lived, with pre-tax profits plummeting from $29 million in 2022 to $10 million in 2023, a year when global revenue growth was flat and the company missed internal forecasts.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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