as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I'm always mislaying my bus pass
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Recent Examples of mislay
Even the fates of individual pieces, a surprising number of which have since been stolen or mislaid, sold or melted down to make something new, echo the unpredictable evolution of the culture itself.
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Daniel Levin Becker Jessica Pettway, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Theft There was a report June 1 of theft of a lost or mislaid property item following an incident in the 1500 block of East Deerfield Parkway.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
Starring and co-written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this is a potentially fascinating true story in which the pedestrian script and journeyman direction mislay the suspense — unless ropey CG polar bears give you a thrill.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2022
According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually.
—Marie Kondo, Marie Claire, 6 Apr. 2020
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Daniel Levin Becker Jessica Pettway, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
Theft There was a report June 1 of theft of a lost or mislaid property item following an incident in the 1500 block of East Deerfield Parkway.
—Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
Starring and co-written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this is a potentially fascinating true story in which the pedestrian script and journeyman direction mislay the suspense — unless ropey CG polar bears give you a thrill.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2022
According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually.
—Marie Kondo, Marie Claire, 6 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislay
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Pirates starter Mitch Keller hadn’t won since picking up a victory in his season debut March 28 in Miami, losing nine games.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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Surprisingly dismissed after the Cubs lost the 2017 National League Championship Series, Mallee moved on from that disappointment by landing major-league coaching positions with the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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For one, no studio wants to release its film too early, only to be forgotten when another major contender comes along.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Demings will likely never forget that night, nor the weeks and months that followed.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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“Mislay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislay. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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