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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Maryland’s urgency to implement the Advanced Clean Cars and Clean Trucks initiatives is misplaced.
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Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Is there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license?
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Any hope that the extended deadline for the current budget negotiations in Albany will result in a more modest New York State budget tailored for today’s economic environment is highly misplaced.
—Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
It could be assumed a crew member misplaced it on the ship and NOAA found it 80 or so years later.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Nawrocki, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2025
Is there anyone who flies regularly who hasn’t momentarily panicked over misplacing their ticket or driver’s license?
—Andrew Wimer, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Any hope that the extended deadline for the current budget negotiations in Albany will result in a more modest New York State budget tailored for today’s economic environment is highly misplaced.
—Eric J. Gertler, New York Daily News, 5 Apr. 2025
It could be assumed a crew member misplaced it on the ship and NOAA found it 80 or so years later.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 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 24 Apr. 2025.
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