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noun

Definition of mislayingnext
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

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verb

present participle of mislay
as in losing
to be unable to find or have at hand I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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  1. loss
  2. losing
  3. forgetting
  4. missing
Noun
  • But their last three losses in the series have come at home.
    Austin Mock, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Notre Dame previously fell as low as No. 10 following back-to-back losses to No. 12 TCU and Utah at the Cayman Islands Classic, but the Irish have bounced back decisively since returning from the trip with double-digit wins over both No. 6 Texas and UConn.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • The Monarchs haven’t come close to losing all season thanks to a dominating defense and an offense that relies on running back Jordon Davison and quarterback Dash Beierly, who are committed to Oregon and Washington, respectively.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Jones has been fighting to avoid losing his X account again, fearing it would be sold as part of his bankruptcy estate.
    Tovia Smith, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of losing
Verb
  • Many admissions are due to simple issues like forgetting to drink enough water, leading to dehydration.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2024
  • There are things that should always be respected, and many are forgetting everything that wrestling has given them.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of forgetting
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  • Thousands more Palestinians have gone missing during the war and much of Gaza has been destroyed.
    Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Similar to point three, there is nothing more deflating to a company’s share price momentum than missing company guidance or analyst estimates.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of missing
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