as in losing
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplacing
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.
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Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Centre-back Chris Richards completed all 84 of his passes in the 4-1 win against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday, the most by any player without misplacing one in a World Cup match since records began in 1966.
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Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
There’s no greater nightmare on a cross-country road trip than misplacing your keys—which is where Apple AirTags come in handy.
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Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
One standout moment shows the robot stepping down, briefly misplacing its foot, and then subtly repositioning it before continuing forward.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money.
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Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 June 2026
Centre-back Chris Richards completed all 84 of his passes in the 4-1 win against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday, the most by any player without misplacing one in a World Cup match since records began in 1966.
—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
There’s no greater nightmare on a cross-country road trip than misplacing your keys—which is where Apple AirTags come in handy.
—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
31 May 2026
One standout moment shows the robot stepping down, briefly misplacing its foot, and then subtly repositioning it before continuing forward.
—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money.
—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplacing
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Panama can't make anything of its counter attacks and keeps losing the ball in transition.
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Sweden finished third in Group F, winning its first game by four goals and losing its second by the same margin.
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Two or three hours here can produce the increasingly rare sensation of temporarily forgetting about the internet.
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More and more, due to the collapsing weight of capitalism, writers are forgetting intention and trading it for publication—what sells, what’s hot, what’s trending.
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Canada, the first World Cup host to play a game outside its borders, could get a boost if Alphonso Davies, its best player, can play after missing the team’s first three games.
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Elsewhere, Iran’s soccer team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup, missing the 32-team knockout stages by one spot in heartbreaking fashion.
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“Misplacing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplacing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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