misset

verb

Definition of missetnext
as in to lose

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misset
  1. lose
  2. pass over
  3. mislay
  4. miss
  5. misplace
Verb
  • But after losing by 32 points, the Hawks don’t have the point differential tiebreaker on their side.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 17 July 2026
  • Their new paper focuses on a group of mummies previously lost for years.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 17 July 2026
Definition of lose
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  • Despite these audacious moments, Bouaddi generally keeps things simple in possession, favouring quick, safe passes over more ambitious ones.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • The series culminates in a close pass over the planet that was taken before the Psyche spacecraft slipped into interplanetary space.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 21 July 2026
Definition of pass over
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  • Broadening the base has always been the plan, but its been mislaid for 80 years.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
  • So many things, dropped and lost and mislaid, twinkling all over the place like a museum/ junkyard.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of mislay
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  • Celeste was reported missing by family and friends on several occasions, starting in early 2024.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • The pair were first reported missing on Thursday, July 16, but had not actually been seen in person since a week prior on July 9, the RCMP said in its initial news release.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 19 July 2026
Definition of miss
Verb
  • What’s surprsing, however, is that the two habits that turn up again and again in the closest, most durable couples suggest the guilt is misplaced.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The plaintiffs argue O’Leary’s focus on Kanter and Finlayson was misplaced.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 17 July 2026
Definition of misplace
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