mislaying 1 of 2

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
  • 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
Definition of loss
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
Definition of losing
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
Definition of forgetting
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
Definition of missing
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