How to Use misplace in a Sentence

misplace

verb

• I seem to have misplaced my keys.
• Hawkins and Mangrum say the blame on the DJ is misplaced.
  — Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
• The remote can be stored in the top of the unit so it doesn’t get misplaced when not in use.
  — Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
• Then Ivey misplaced a pass to Killian Hayes, who cut to the rim from the left wing.
  — Omari Sankofa Ii, Detroit Free Press, 13 Jan. 2024
• The honor is so fresh that Monk hasn’t had a chance to misplace it yet.
  — al, 22 Feb. 2021
• Went Up the Hill demonstrates that praise wasn’t misplaced.
  — Caryn James, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
• Read: Artists are losing the war against AI Some of these fears are misplaced.
  — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 22 July 2024
• But peas, in all their bright-green glory, may have been misplaced the whole time.
  — Sara Angle, Outside Online, 19 June 2018
• Much was made about his time away, but the concern might have been misplaced.
  — Doug Haller, azcentral, 28 Mar. 2018
• Users who have misplaced their openers can open and close the door with the app instead.
  — Michael Hiltzik, latimes.com, 6 Apr. 2017
• The family talked over how the medal could've been misplaced.
  — Angel Mendoza, azcentral, 11 July 2019
• Stick with credit: If cash is stolen or misplaced, it’s gone for good.
  — Janelle Holland, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024
• For the record, that misplaced apostrophe was not our call.
  — Ed Masley, azcentral, 15 June 2018
• If that’s the case, Worley showed them those concerns were misplaced.
  — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 1 Nov. 2017
• The judge for the Crime Victims’ Rights Act lawsuit agreed that the affidavit was misplaced in that case, and it was dropped.
  — Julie K. Brown, The Seattle Times, 4 Dec. 2018
• For our club, an investment in a USL team at this time would be misplaced.
  — Grant Wahl and Brian Straus, SI.com, 23 Apr. 2018
• There is a case to be made that the U.S. Open golf championship has misplaced its mojo.
  — Ron Green Jr., charlotteobserver, 13 June 2018
• My go-to is this Sun Bum multi-pack, which comes in handy in case one tube gets misplaced or falls out on a ride.
  — Terri Peters, Parents, 8 June 2023
• For her part, Amy seems to think criticism of the movie’s trailer was misplaced.
  — Shammara Lawrence, Teen Vogue, 20 Apr. 2018
• Who would have told him that his faith in us was misplaced, and informed him—and us—that Mister Rogers was wrong?
  — Tom Junod, The Atlantic, 7 Nov. 2019
• The state also argued that the plaintiffs’ blame is misplaced.
  — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 19 July 2023
• Each dumbbell has a base that holds any unused weight, so there are no plates to trip over and no clamps to misplace.
  — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 18 Apr. 2021
• These will come in handy when my kids inevitably misplace a gym bag or backpack, too.
  — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 14 Aug. 2023
• Those predictions turned out to be misplaced, of course.
  — James Karst, NOLA.com, 28 Jan. 2018
• Did somebody misplace a few barrels, or was this a case that as long as the Port improved, it was left to age longer?
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Feb. 2023
• If you were not provided with these notices or have misplaced them, ask the school for new copies.
  — Lisa Linnell-Olsen, Parents, 10 July 2024
• That message was misplaced as both teams hammered each other in the loose.
  — Daniel Gallan, CNN, 20 Oct. 2019
• But Take Note: The sortable shapes aren't attached and could be easily misplaced.
  — Laura Lu, Parents, 7 July 2023
• He was charged with theft and destroying or misplacing a ballot.
  — Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
• However, this approach can be misplaced, as the issue is likely to fester and grow, and trust within the relationship will likely erode.
  — Anna Shields, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024

Last Updated: 19 Dec 2024