misplaces

verb

present tense third-person singular of misplace
as in loses
to be unable to find or have at hand I seem to have misplaced my keys

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Recent Examples of misplaces Tommy borrows all of Greg’s toiletries and immediately misplaces them. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026 Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Apple AirTag 4-pack As someone who constantly misplaces items, Apple AirTags have been a game-changer in my everyday life. — Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaces
  1. loses
  2. forgets
  3. misses
Verb
  • The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
  • Switzerland scores, then loses player Switzerland has made it even, scoring their first goal of the match from Dan Ndoye.
    — The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026
Definition of loses
Verb
  • There’s a great accidental gag in a cut bit from the original MTV pilot when a deputy pulls up to arrest Knoxville and forgets to put her car in park.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • Each time the price comes back down, Europe forgets what the spike was trying to say.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of forgets
Verb
  • But public health experts say that misses the deeper problems the outbreak has exposed.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 14 July 2026
  • Dan Coatsworth, head of markets at AJ Bell, noted that AstraZeneca has had far more hits than misses recently, creating high expectations for success.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 11 July 2026
Definition of misses

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“Misplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaces. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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