as in missing
no longer possessed
we eventually found the misplaced tickets in his coat pocket
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as in lost
to be unable to find or have at hand
I seem to have misplaced my keys
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Recent Examples of misplaced
Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
If that optimism ends up being misplaced, Bangladesh — even post-Hasina — will be the latest reminder of democracy's global slump, and of people power's unfinished work.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Endo was the most fouled player on the pitch but also won the most tackles (four) and duels (10), and only misplaced six of his 85 passes.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Such hopes were tragically misplaced.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Given this context, wouldn’t criticisms of the resistance seem misplaced?
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
His comments are reflective of an emerging understanding that ascribes the party’s shortcomings to voters’ dissatisfaction with pocketbook issues and the perception among the electorate that Democratic priorities were misplaced.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The tiny tag syncs up to the ‘Find My’ app on Apple devices and even has a small speaker that makes noise once an item has been misplaced.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
But the blame often gets misplaced.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Verb
Our hopes for the power of small transformations may be misplaced, while the power of the sudden apparition—The drones are here!
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
If that optimism ends up being misplaced, Bangladesh — even post-Hasina — will be the latest reminder of democracy's global slump, and of people power's unfinished work.
—Michael Kugelman, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Endo was the most fouled player on the pitch but also won the most tackles (four) and duels (10), and only misplaced six of his 85 passes.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Such hopes were tragically misplaced.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 18 Dec. 2024
Given this context, wouldn’t criticisms of the resistance seem misplaced?
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2024
His comments are reflective of an emerging understanding that ascribes the party’s shortcomings to voters’ dissatisfaction with pocketbook issues and the perception among the electorate that Democratic priorities were misplaced.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 6 Dec. 2024
The tiny tag syncs up to the ‘Find My’ app on Apple devices and even has a small speaker that makes noise once an item has been misplaced.
—Ali Faccenda, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
But the blame often gets misplaced.
—Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaced
Adjective
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Aurora Police Public Information Officer Joe Moylan said the department did not receive a report about the escaped detainees until approximately 2:30 a.m., two hours after the men were confirmed missing and five hours after the facility's power went out.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
20 Mar. 2025
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The fisherman who rescued the two 16-year-old girls who went missing while paddleboarding in Florida are speaking out about finding the teenagers.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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So many firsts, gone, charred to ash, just remnants of an area that once represented Black prosperity and joy.—
Maya Richard-Craven,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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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
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“Misplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplaced. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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