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
Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Because practitioners can see exactly where the energy is being delivered, the risk of misplaced treatment—a key cause of side effects—is minimized.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Even more troubling is the misplaced confidence in bottom-of-the-funnel tactics like discounts and limited-time offers.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Swift has received misplaced criticism from some football fans ever since her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went public in 2023.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
True support for teachers comes from respect, fair pay and a meaningful partnership, not misplaced blame.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Houser was a victim of some misplaced pitches and unfortunate luck.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Sep. 2025
Her friend agreed, but the dress was somehow misplaced in the years that followed.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Likewise, the belief that North Korea’s increasing closeness with Russia will rupture Beijing’s relationship with Pyongyang is misplaced.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
The belief that generative AI, agentic AI, or the holy grail—artificial general intelligence (AGI)—will automatically deliver flawless results is misplaced.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 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
Adjective
Blaming young people's small luxuries for their inability to step onto the property ladder has always been a misplaced criticism, focusing on individuals' discretionary spending habits rather than systemic economic issues undermining their ability to save and build financial stability.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Because practitioners can see exactly where the energy is being delivered, the risk of misplaced treatment—a key cause of side effects—is minimized.
—Carol Rh Malasig, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Even more troubling is the misplaced confidence in bottom-of-the-funnel tactics like discounts and limited-time offers.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2025
Swift has received misplaced criticism from some football fans ever since her relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce went public in 2023.
—William Earl, Variety, 13 Aug. 2025
True support for teachers comes from respect, fair pay and a meaningful partnership, not misplaced blame.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
Houser was a victim of some misplaced pitches and unfortunate luck.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
Unfair Expectations of Parents Make the Situation Worse That being said, parents’ anxiety that they will be judged for a crying baby is not misplaced.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 2 Sep. 2025
Her friend agreed, but the dress was somehow misplaced in the years that followed.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Likewise, the belief that North Korea’s increasing closeness with Russia will rupture Beijing’s relationship with Pyongyang is misplaced.
—Shuxian Luo, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2025
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.
—James Cramer, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2025
The belief that generative AI, agentic AI, or the holy grail—artificial general intelligence (AGI)—will automatically deliver flawless results is misplaced.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaced
Adjective
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Milwaukee police are seeking the public's help in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Like the other mishap, McRae kicked her foot, and her white shoe went missing.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Presumably, this is because those players lost their ‘development’ period — their early teenage years — to the war.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Eastern Washington lost its opening game last week and has not had a winning season since 2021.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By reprogramming ordinary cells—like skin fibroblasts—into stem cells, scientists hope to create eggs and sperm from individuals long gone.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Misplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaced. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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