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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
When a person has no real preferences, no urgency to decide, and no instinct to step up, that misplaced effort doesn’t just disappear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
But fat doesn’t belong in the liver, and over time this misplaced fat can cause inflammation and scarring, says Lee.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of users flooded the comment section to share their own stories of misplaced rings, proving the situation is far from unique.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapon detection as misplaced.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapons detection as misplaced.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And what does that misplaced reverence say about us, about our capacity to contend with real mystery?
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the problem with dangling participles and misplaced modifiers.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Connie Odom, a county spokesperson, said 40 ballots were misplaced at a Florence voting location and 29 at a Cedar Park location.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Tragically, that belief was misplaced.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Wisconsin is apparently absorbing all of the offense the Boilermakers have misplaced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Marni von Wilpert said criticism about the lack of an appraisal is misplaced.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
When a person has no real preferences, no urgency to decide, and no instinct to step up, that misplaced effort doesn’t just disappear.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026
But fat doesn’t belong in the liver, and over time this misplaced fat can cause inflammation and scarring, says Lee.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of users flooded the comment section to share their own stories of misplaced rings, proving the situation is far from unique.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapon detection as misplaced.
—Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapons detection as misplaced.
—CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
And what does that misplaced reverence say about us, about our capacity to contend with real mystery?
—Chandler Fritz, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the problem with dangling participles and misplaced modifiers.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
That confidence isn’t entirely misplaced.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026
For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced.
—Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Connie Odom, a county spokesperson, said 40 ballots were misplaced at a Florence voting location and 29 at a Cedar Park location.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026
Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Tragically, that belief was misplaced.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 20 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Wisconsin is apparently absorbing all of the offense the Boilermakers have misplaced.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 11 Mar. 2026
Councilmember Marni von Wilpert said criticism about the lack of an appraisal is misplaced.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaced
Adjective
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The two-day search for a missing 12-year-old girl came to a surprising end when she was discovered wandering a Dollar General store, according to investigators in North Carolina.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Apr. 2026
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The walk-in cooler had a missing ceiling panel.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Some athletes are better at moving on to their next phase, while countless others are lost when their bodies can no longer do the activity that gave him their identity, and their purpose.—
Mac Engel
April 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves, who have lost five of seven, played without Anthony Edwards (right knee injury) and four players who started Tuesday night's win at Indiana that clinched their Western Conference playoff spot.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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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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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Misplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaced. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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