missetting

verb

variants or mis-setting
present participle of misset
as in losing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for missetting
  1. losing
  2. passing over
  3. misplacing
  4. missing
Verb
  • This is good energy for planning a date, creative project, or one-on-one conversation that needs structure without losing spark.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Former Miss North Carolina USA Brittany Boltinhouse is breaking her silence about losing her title weeks after winning the state pageant.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • On that day, a total solar eclipse will sweep across the Northern Hemisphere, traveling from Russia to Spain while passing over parts of Greenland, Iceland and Portugal.
    — Lucie McCormick, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Some residents said the number of planes passing over their homes dropped from more than 20 per day to only a few.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of passing over
Verb
  • My mom is notorious for misplacing her credit cards, which can add a lot of stress while traveling.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Other signs can include an inability to grasp visual images and spatial relations, new problems saying or writing words, misplacing objects or personality changes and withdrawing from social or professional activities.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026
Definition of misplacing
Verb
  • Ordinarily, the subtle tilt in the moon's orbit causes its shadow to pass just below, or above our planet, missing it entirely.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In between, Nelson was fired after less than one season in New York in 1995-96, then coached in Dallas for eight seasons, missing 21 games with the Mavericks starting in December 2000 to recuperate from prostate cancer surgery.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
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“Missetting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missetting. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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