misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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The other side: PBMs argue that the scrutiny is misplaced and should be directed at drug manufacturers.
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Hawkins and Mangrum say the blame on the DJ is misplaced.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Starbucks is far from a quick fix, but Niccol on Wednesday night demonstrated that the optimism may not be misplaced.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
His carryings-on are not misplaced exactly, but there’s an air of one-upmanship at work, too.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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Peter Sullivan, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Hawkins and Mangrum say the blame on the DJ is misplaced.
—Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
Starbucks is far from a quick fix, but Niccol on Wednesday night demonstrated that the optimism may not be misplaced.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
His carryings-on are not misplaced exactly, but there’s an air of one-upmanship at work, too.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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