MISPLACING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

misplacing

verb

present participle of misplace

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 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 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 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

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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

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He's still plagued with symptoms ranging from dizziness and migraines to forgetting daily tasks and responsibilities to his wife and children.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
He’s still plagued with symptoms ranging from dizziness and migraines to forgetting daily tasks and responsibilities to his wife and children.

— Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgetting

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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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