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 There’s no greater nightmare on a cross-country road trip than misplacing your keys—which is where Apple AirTags come in handy. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 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 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

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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

Definition of missing

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