as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplace
That concern is understandable, but it's also generally misplaced.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Essential information to include on a luggage tag is your full name, phone number, and email address so that airport staff or fellow travelers can reach you if your bag gets lost or misplaced.
—Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But analysts say those hopes may have been misplaced.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Essential information to include on a luggage tag is your full name, phone number, and email address so that airport staff or fellow travelers can reach you if your bag gets lost or misplaced.
—Danielle Calma, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026
That vigilance was not misplaced.
—Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 18 Jan. 2026
But analysts say those hopes may have been misplaced.
—Tamara Qiblawi, CNN Money, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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There’s no way to replace all that was lost in less than two weeks, but Smook has been heartened by the support.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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That is the case in this Tuesday night matchup, as the Lakers are on the second night of a back-to-back after losing to the league-best Oklahoma City Thunder, 119-110, on Monday night in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Crazy how that works, and crazy that so many people seem to have forgotten that lesson (and many others) from their civics classes in high school.—
Brenda Looper,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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But even if that New Year's resolution of clearing out the basement once and for all has been forgotten or abandoned by now, the year is still young.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before playing in the last four games, Reaves had missed the previous 19 with his calf injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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