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
Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Most problems come from messy data, poor planning, or misplaced expectations.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That connection’s structural design did not meet building code standards and steel reinforcement was missing, misplaced or eaten away by corrosion.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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
Really, though, the defensive problems against a Rangers side thrashed 7-1 on their last away assignment at Coventry City ran a lot deeper than a few misplaced passes.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Most problems come from messy data, poor planning, or misplaced expectations.
—Louis Mosca, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
That connection’s structural design did not meet building code standards and steel reinforcement was missing, misplaced or eaten away by corrosion.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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
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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He was initially described as being cooperative with police when Ana Walshe went missing but was soon arrested and charged with her murder.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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An unknown amount of people remain missing.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Smaller dogs showed more nighttime activity and higher stress hormones in their early shelter days, and, on average, all canines lost about 5 percent of their body weight during the first two weeks.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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In Kimetsu, anger and sadness over what has been taken away or lost, and the strong desire to protect what’s dear to you, drive the battles.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
12 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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