as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplace
Danilo has looked particularly out of sorts and was repeatedly caught out of position by Stuttgart’s relentless attacks, while also misplacing passes and losing possession in a woeful performance.
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The material also has a bad rap for triggering allergies; but that fear may be misplaced.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
The remote can be stored in the top of the unit so it doesn’t get misplaced when not in use.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Find it on Amazon The Smart Door Lock That Doesn’t Require a Key
Consider swapping out your deadbolt with this smart door lock if the people in your home are always misplacing their keys.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
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Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
The material also has a bad rap for triggering allergies; but that fear may be misplaced.
—Suzy Forman, SELF, 23 Oct. 2024
The remote can be stored in the top of the unit so it doesn’t get misplaced when not in use.
—Bestreviews, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
Find it on Amazon The Smart Door Lock That Doesn’t Require a Key
Consider swapping out your deadbolt with this smart door lock if the people in your home are always misplacing their keys.
—Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for misplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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The pay television side lost 43,000 subscribers in the third quarter, while Sling TV gained 145,000.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Philadelphia has beaten up on weak competition, defeating the Browns, Giants, Bengals, Jaguars and Cowboys — all five teams have losing records and a combined record of 13-35.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Who could forget that just two years ago, President Biden chose to address the nation in Pennsylvania about the threat Trump and his supporters posed to the nation.The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 14 Nov. 2024
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Now, our son is making overtures on behalf of his wife to just forgive and forget.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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The lone miss: A block by Chiefs safety Justin Reid off the left edge in Denver’s Week 8 win last year.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The husband of a San Antonio woman who has been missing for a month has been charged with murder.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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