MISPLACES Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The vision of a puppet bird in flight loses a lot of its beauty when there’s a stage full of people milling about under it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of loses

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The household turns to chaos because the husband prioritizes his business and forgets his wife’s single request.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Memory loss associated with ECT treatment can include retrograde amnesia, in which the patient forgets events in the weeks or months – sometimes, though rarely, even the years – prior to treatment.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgets

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If that prediction misses, then manufacturers have little opportunity to change course.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
If those issues linger and Willis misses time, the healthy group would be reduced to Dylan Edwards, Micah Johnson, John Kelly and Jack Reeves.

— Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026

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