mislaying 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mislay

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mislaying
Noun
  • If the club compounds the loss of Miller’s offensive value by also losing Boeser, whether that happens this week or this summer, then the need for Canucks management to pull a rabbit out of a hat in grafting high-end attacking juice into the lineup will become even more urgent.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • The Dallas Mavericks star suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during Monday’s 122-98 loss to the Sacramento Kings, ESPN reported Tuesday.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • One of the biggest injuries the team faced was losing Christian McCaffrey.
    George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The plane crashed into a concrete barrier near the runway after losing control for unidentified reasons.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Another pitfall is forgetting about the investments that are placed in the IRA.
    Chris Carosa, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
  • She was cast after a previous actress kept forgetting her lines, Cherry says.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Keegan Murray is considered questionable after missing the past two games with left ankle inflammation.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The Leafs looked to finally have the missing piece.
    Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Mislaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaying. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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