misplace
verb
mis·place
ˌmis-ˈplās 
misplaced; misplacing; misplaces
1
a
: to put in a wrong or inappropriate place
misplace a comma
b
: mislay
misplaced the keys
2
: to set on a wrong object or eventuality
his trust had been misplaced
Examples of misplace in a Sentence
I seem to have misplaced my keys.
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Don’t misplace a pass, don’t let the drill break down’.
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
While their target might seem misplaced, the logic is straightforward: the party liberals vote for is the one most likely to respond to their pressure.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
But to place the blame on the airframe and not the government's decisions on how to use it seems misplaced.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But for many bewildered observers, both explanations for Trump’s extraordinary pivot to the Kremlin seem equally misplaced.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
While their target might seem misplaced, the logic is straightforward: the party liberals vote for is the one most likely to respond to their pressure.
—Ben Adler, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
But to place the blame on the airframe and not the government's decisions on how to use it seems misplaced.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
But for many bewildered observers, both explanations for Trump’s extraordinary pivot to the Kremlin seem equally misplaced.
—Matthew Chance, CNN, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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