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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Chernow’s biography has clothes and buttons galore but misplaces the man.
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There were mics that were misplaced, and a lot of mics were moved between the matinee and evening shows.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Singer said the results show MED’s priorities are misplaced by trying to accommodate the industry during a market downturn.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Both of my teen daughters are obsessed with Laneige lip products and stock them in their pockets, bags, and purses, which means at least one is always getting misplaced.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
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Dwight Garner, New York Times, 13 May 2025
There were mics that were misplaced, and a lot of mics were moved between the matinee and evening shows.
—Gary Graff, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2025
Singer said the results show MED’s priorities are misplaced by trying to accommodate the industry during a market downturn.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Both of my teen daughters are obsessed with Laneige lip products and stock them in their pockets, bags, and purses, which means at least one is always getting misplaced.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for misplace
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“Misplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplace. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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