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
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.
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Social-media users were delighted by the serendipitous story, sharing similar experiences of mistaken or misplaced gifts.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Hopes and fears that production would soon peak and result in a reduction in consumption and emissions appear just as misplaced now as so many times over the past half century.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
According to Australia’s captain, the former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion Lleyton Hewitt, that hope was misplaced.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Ali Faccenda, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Social-media users were delighted by the serendipitous story, sharing similar experiences of mistaken or misplaced gifts.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Hopes and fears that production would soon peak and result in a reduction in consumption and emissions appear just as misplaced now as so many times over the past half century.
—Michael Lynch, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
According to Australia’s captain, the former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion Lleyton Hewitt, that hope was misplaced.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplace
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The betting market seems to have concluded that Kansas City has lost its knockout punch.Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Monarchs haven’t come close to losing all season thanks to a dominating defense and an offense that relies on running back Jordon Davison and quarterback Dash Beierly, who are committed to Oregon and Washington, respectively.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Never forget his iconic diet book, The Karl Lagerfeld Diet.Keaton Bell, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company could win an appeal, forget about all of this, and go back to business as normal (eventually).Makena Kelly, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Police Department closed her missing persons case.James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Layoffs, store closures and contract renegotiations are all in the pipeline as the French luxury conglomerate seeks to right its ship after a tougher-than-expected third quarter that saw its star brand Gucci again miss expectations amid a sharp slowdown in China and Japan.Samantha Conti, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misplace. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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