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
Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The number one reason your luggage is likely to be flagged is because of a misplaced laptop, says Caleb Harmon-Marshall, a former TSA agent who now runs the travel newsletter Gate Access. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 When a person has no real preferences, no urgency to decide, and no instinct to step up, that misplaced effort doesn’t just disappear. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026 But fat doesn’t belong in the liver, and over time this misplaced fat can cause inflammation and scarring, says Lee. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Hundreds of users flooded the comment section to share their own stories of misplaced rings, proving the situation is far from unique. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapon detection as misplaced. —Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapons detection as misplaced. —CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 Of course that expectation was misplaced. —Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 The incident led to an onslaught of online negativity about Roan’s behavior that, as Frello has finally conceded, was misplaced. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 That confidence isn’t entirely misplaced. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced. —Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Connie Odom, a county spokesperson, said 40 ballots were misplaced at a Florence voting location and 29 at a Cedar Park location. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
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Fleury, Namestnikov and misplaced trust Stretch run hockey is more difficult than pre-Olympic break hockey. —Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The number one reason your luggage is likely to be flagged is because of a misplaced laptop, says Caleb Harmon-Marshall, a former TSA agent who now runs the travel newsletter Gate Access. —Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2026 Other contributing factors often include mendacity, obfuscation, obsession, moral bankruptcy, naïveté, misplaced loyalty or trust, and lapse of good judgment. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 When a person has no real preferences, no urgency to decide, and no instinct to step up, that misplaced effort doesn’t just disappear. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 2 Apr. 2026 But fat doesn’t belong in the liver, and over time this misplaced fat can cause inflammation and scarring, says Lee. —Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Hundreds of users flooded the comment section to share their own stories of misplaced rings, proving the situation is far from unique. —Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapon detection as misplaced. —Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Others, including some Democrats, see the focus on weapons detection as misplaced. —CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
Because the physical tag or receipt can be misplaced, having a photo of it provides a reliable backup. —Bailey Berg, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2026 Of course that expectation was misplaced. —Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 15 Apr. 2026 The incident led to an onslaught of online negativity about Roan’s behavior that, as Frello has finally conceded, was misplaced. —Jem Aswad, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026 That confidence isn’t entirely misplaced. —Preston Fore, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 For the Republican president, who did not appear in public Friday, the developments were the latest example of his triumphal characterization of the war appearing misplaced. —Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026 But his performance at least suggested that the Dodgers’ faith in him wasn’t misplaced. —Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026 Connie Odom, a county spokesperson, said 40 ballots were misplaced at a Florence voting location and 29 at a Cedar Park location. —Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 24 Mar. 2026 Two women outside the Southwest terminal headed for Detroit acknowledged their presumption of hours-long TSA delays was misplaced. —David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misplaced
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The other five crew members remain missing.— Kerry Breen, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
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Authorities in the United States are investigating cases of 10 missing or deceased scientists.— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
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The Spurs were down by two in the second quarter when Wemby left and lost 106-103.— Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Yeah, that’s been lost, which is strange.— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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Room by room, the author takes us through the house, now long gone.— Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Retaining Hall, 39, keeps one familiar face from Dart’s rookie year on the offensive side of the building for his second NFL season, with Brian Daboll, Mike Kafka and Shea Tierney all long gone.— Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Misplaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/misplaced. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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