as in missing
no longer possessed
we eventually found the misplaced tickets in his coat pocket
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as in lost
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplaced
Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In addition to the aforementioned hardware changes, Oura is rolling out several new software features, including a Locate tool for finding a misplaced ring or charging case using Oura’s app.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 May 2026
First, organizations may thin their managerial ranks and traditional capabilities out of a misplaced confidence in AI.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Whenever someone misclassified or misplaced data, or when new formats appeared that were not accounted for by existing rules, sensitive information could be exposed.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The spiral of menace is breathtaking as Gary continues to dig them in deeper with his misplaced confidence and reckless moves, and a bone-chilling warning left in the dead of night forces Irwin to bring Hester up to date.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Maybe Aziraphale’s hope of using him to bring about peace on Earth, the part of the plan his subordinates seem to find most objectionable, isn’t so misplaced after all.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But in an era that fears formality, Miss Manners thanks you for keeping alive the notion that informality can still be misplaced.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Avoid anything with a lot of parts and pieces that the original owners could have potentially misplaced.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
But in the case of AI, the anxiety is misplaced.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Whether they’ve been misplaced or never arrived at all, California voters do not need to bring the ballot mailed to them in order to vote in person in the June 2 primary election.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Prediction market traders appear to think that worry isn't misplaced.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Benjamin’s trust in both was misplaced.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Adjective
Batting second, Alvarez crushed his 23rd homer of the season off a misplaced changeup.
—Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Two games later, such hopefulness came across as misplaced confidence.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But that continued dedication to masking of any kind is not merely the result of unintelligence, or misplaced hypochondria, or even being affiliated with a specific political party.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
In addition to the aforementioned hardware changes, Oura is rolling out several new software features, including a Locate tool for finding a misplaced ring or charging case using Oura’s app.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 28 May 2026
First, organizations may thin their managerial ranks and traditional capabilities out of a misplaced confidence in AI.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
Whenever someone misclassified or misplaced data, or when new formats appeared that were not accounted for by existing rules, sensitive information could be exposed.
—Srinivas Shekar, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
The spiral of menace is breathtaking as Gary continues to dig them in deeper with his misplaced confidence and reckless moves, and a bone-chilling warning left in the dead of night forces Irwin to bring Hester up to date.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Maybe Aziraphale’s hope of using him to bring about peace on Earth, the part of the plan his subordinates seem to find most objectionable, isn’t so misplaced after all.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Verb
Prices are high, the Iran war is not going well, Republicans are panicking over November’s midterms, and polls show that a majority of Americans believe that the president’s priorities are misplaced.
—Jonathan Lemire, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026
But in an era that fears formality, Miss Manners thanks you for keeping alive the notion that informality can still be misplaced.
—Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 8 June 2026
Avoid anything with a lot of parts and pieces that the original owners could have potentially misplaced.
—Heather Bien, Martha Stewart, 7 June 2026
But in the case of AI, the anxiety is misplaced.
—James Broughel, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
Once the whiskey was flowing, Louanne burned the chicken and Dean misplaced his appetite.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Whether they’ve been misplaced or never arrived at all, California voters do not need to bring the ballot mailed to them in order to vote in person in the June 2 primary election.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
Prediction market traders appear to think that worry isn't misplaced.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 May 2026
Benjamin’s trust in both was misplaced.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaced
Adjective
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Somewhere in the middle of this Los Angeles neo-noir, Colin Farrell’s quiet, well-dressed, cinema-loving private eye was revealed to be a blue-skinned alien — then the show just kept going, missing-persons mystery intact.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
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When resort employee Celia (Victoria Kantch) goes missing, the show doesn’t investigate her disappearance through the lens of law enforcement or even her own father, who manages the resort.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Verb
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But the day of the shoot — there was a biscuit rig on the car, and the gentleman working the biscuit rig did a test run and lost control of the car.—
Mikael Wood,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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South Africa and Czechia both lost their opening matches in the FIFA World Cup.—
Amna Subhan,
AJC.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Suddenly, photos, videos, or important documents are just… gone.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Misplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaced. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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