as in to lose
to be unable to find or have at hand
I'm always mislaying my bus pass
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Theft There was a report June 1 of theft of a lost or mislaid property item following an incident in the 1500 block of East Deerfield Parkway.
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
Starring and co-written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this is a potentially fascinating true story in which the pedestrian script and journeyman direction mislay the suspense — unless ropey CG polar bears give you a thrill.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2022
According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually.
—Marie Kondo, Marie Claire, 6 Apr. 2020
What counts is the manner of slaughter, and—this being the most courteous of films—the vital importance of never mislaying one’s cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2019
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Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2023
Starring and co-written by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Danish polar explorer Ejnar Mikkelsen, this is a potentially fascinating true story in which the pedestrian script and journeyman direction mislay the suspense — unless ropey CG polar bears give you a thrill.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2022
According to a survey of workers in America and the U.K., the loss in productivity from forgetting or mislaying passwords comes to at least U.S. $420 per employee annually.
—Marie Kondo, Marie Claire, 6 Apr. 2020
What counts is the manner of slaughter, and—this being the most courteous of films—the vital importance of never mislaying one’s cool.
—Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2019
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“Mislay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislay. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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