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
Mbeumo misplaces a pass as United attack and his family groan before dissecting the move.
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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
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
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Boosters follows up Riley’s 2018 movie, Sorry to Bother You, an absurdist black comedy starring Stanfield as a code-switching telemarketer who gains success but loses his identity.—
Jada Yuan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Everyone loses—except for the security researchers who conducted the experiment, who got a great story out of the whole thing.—
Alan Henry,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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If a passenger forgets headphones, the airline can sometimes provide free earbuds.—
Cate Martel,
The Hill,
5 Mar. 2026
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And even host Kristen Bell forgets about the name change.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The tape measure should be considered when setting the threshold — not just BMI, which misses the very obesity it’s meant to detect in Asian patients.—
Aditi Kantipuly,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
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Colossal’s Response Chief scientist Beth Shapiro said debate over definitions misses the broader conservation potential of the technology.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Misplaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaces. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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