MISPLACING Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

misplacing

verb

present participle of misplace

as in losing

to be unable to find or have at hand I seem to have misplaced my keys

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Recent Examples of misplacing My mom is notorious for misplacing her credit cards, which can add a lot of stress while traveling. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 2 Aug. 2026 Other signs can include an inability to grasp visual images and spatial relations, new problems saying or writing words, misplacing objects or personality changes and withdrawing from social or professional activities. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 Centre-back Chris Richards completed all 84 of his passes in the 4-1 win against Paraguay in Los Angeles on Friday, the most by any player without misplacing one in a World Cup match since records began in 1966. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 13 June 2026 One standout moment shows the robot stepping down, briefly misplacing its foot, and then subtly repositioning it before continuing forward. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026 That employee questioned whether the cost of moving equipment from one building to another, possibly misplacing or throwing away equipment in the process, was actually saving Goddard and the federal government money. — Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

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Atlanta reached the Finals for the first time since 2013 and after losing in its previous three appearances in the championship round, will be trying for their first as well.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Tim Boyd San Juan Capistrano I’m sure there are Dodgers fans unhappy about losing to the Brewers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

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Another group of fourth graders in Texas came up with the idea to deploy AI to identify and locate missing students in an emergency like a fire or school lockdown.

— Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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