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adjective

Definition of mislaidnext
as in missing
no longer possessed a traveler looking for his mislaid passport

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mislaid

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verb

past tense of mislay
as in lost
to be unable to find or have at hand I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislaid
  1. missing
  2. lost
  3. gone
Adjective
  • On December 7, her 17-year-old husky, named Lady, sadly went missing and Cuffe is still searching for her.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Most notably, the episode revealed the whereabouts of two characters that had been missing – Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira).
    Keith Langston, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of missing
Verb
  • There have been reports in the Indian media on disharmony within the India team throughout the series, unsurprising given the team straddles different generations, and surely fracturing further amid having lost six of their last eight Tests.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • In 2024, already missing Miles, Notre Dame lost forward Kylee Watson to an ACL tear during the ACC tournament.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of lost
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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