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verb

past tense of mislay

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislaid
Adjective
  • There’s also a new state law in play in California this year, meant to give voters more time to fix their ballot if there’s a missing or mismatched signature, which could also delay official results.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Due to a freak lightning storm, Mr. Lad and other oversize advertising figures come to life during the night, searching for the missing doughnut and wreaking havoc on Springfield.
    Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Vikings-Jets Three undefeated teams lost last week leaving the Vikings and Chiefs remaining at 4-0.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Binder had been showing focus group participants a chart of jobs lost and gained during the Great Recession and recovery.
    Zohreen Shah, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The original pioneers were mostly busy making non-hyperpop or gone: SOPHIE tragically died in 2021; 100 gecs spent years toiling to make their zany stadium-rock second album.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Oct. 2024
  • People have found out in the process — some who’ve gone virtual — their attendance has gone way up.
    Peggy O’Hare, ExpressNews.com, 7 May 2020
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“Mislaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaid. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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