mislaying 1 of 2

as in loss
the act or an instance of not having or being able to find your mislaying of the car keys caused us to be late for work once again

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mislaying

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mislay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislaying
Noun
  • While FPVs and small quadcopters get all the attention, the night bombers inflict heavy losses on Russian forces which are barely noted.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The Hawaii report analyzed the loss of 3,000 structures.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • One of the biggest injuries the team faced was losing Christian McCaffrey.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The plane crashed into a concrete barrier near the runway after losing control for unidentified reasons.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • She was cast after a previous actress kept forgetting her lines, Cherry says.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Keegan Murray is considered questionable after missing the past two games with left ankle inflammation.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The Leafs looked to finally have the missing piece.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Mislaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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