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
Hart’s replacement, David Morgan, got away with a hanging slider on his first pitch only to misplace his next pitch, a fastball that was hit for a game-tying three-run home run.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
But when the official called, the man who had misplaced the money was wary.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday’s actions by Trump could mean that hope was misplaced.
—John Melloy,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The blue fuselage is minus its propeller, which somehow or other was misplaced.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025
But when the official called, the man who had misplaced the money was wary.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Friday’s actions by Trump could mean that hope was misplaced.
—John Melloy,lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The blue fuselage is minus its propeller, which somehow or other was misplaced.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
Verb
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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
Verb
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It’s designed to combat re-arrest and re-incarceration after imprisonment—known as recidivism, create jobs and build dignity for those the system tries to forget.—
Kizzy Cox,
Essence,
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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The Pride showed defensive strength that had been missing in recent weeks to keep Houston from scoring.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 June 2025
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The recent wave of popularity sparked by the game’s youngest stars — including Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who missed her fourth straight game with a left quadriceps strain — have brought a new sense of appreciation from players both veteran and new.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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