MISLAYING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in loss

the act or an instance of not having or being able to find your mislaying of the car keys caused us to be late for work once again

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mislaying

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verb

present participle of mislay

as in losing

to be unable to find or have at hand I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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Noun

The congregation started to arrive at the usual time, about half an hour before Mass on a recent Saturday afternoon, the old church slowly filling with the descendants and caretakers of a place of great serenity but also great loss.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Fireflies are facing growing challenges from habitat loss, pesticide use, climate change and light pollution.

— Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 July 2026

Definition of loss

Verb

Shortstop Francisco Lindor backed up and called off the converging outfielders before losing his footing and falling right in front of Tyrone Taylor, who tripped over Lindor while failing to make the catch.

— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026
Amid the inextricable trauma of losing her 18-year-old child, the mother had feared that traditional funeral customs might be handled differently because of the manner in which her daughter died.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of losing

Verb

But Alito’s stance against birthright citizenship goes beyond just forgetting his roots.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
For any leader overseeing transformational change, the challenge is figuring out how to fix one part of the company without forgetting about the other parts.

— Tracy Nolan, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of forgetting

Verb

In the early days, the page teemed with posts sharing objects found, along with heartfelt and, at times, gut-wrenching pleas for missing personal items.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Buxton rejoined the Twins on Saturday after missing the team’s previous four games with a right hip impingement.

— Dan Hayes, New York Times, 6 July 2026

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