misplacing

verb

Definition of misplacingnext
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 Synonyms for misplacing
  1. losing
  2. forgetting
  3. missing
Verb
  • Both men have lifted its iconic big-eared trophy once a piece, with Alexander-Arnold also losing two UCL finals in 2018 and 2022 to his prospective new employers.
    Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Browns-Commanders Washington ‘commanded’ little betting interest to start the season, and even less after losing their opening game at Tampa Bay, 37-20.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of losing
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  • Fidelity’s announcement that X’s value has dropped by 79% since its purchase by Elon Musk – costing Fidelity alone almost $15 billion – is the clearest possible demonstration of the penalties for forgetting that simple truth about the world.
    Gautam Mukunda, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Accounts can be set up with automatic payments covering the full statement balance so there is never the risk of forgetting.
    Mariana Apostolatos, CNBC Intern, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • Megalopolis posits a world of clueless liberal self-satisfaction, missing every point of contemporary alertness to ongoing lawfare and sedition.
    Armond White, National Review, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As of Thursday morning, 309 individuals who had been reported missing were safely accounted for, according to McDowell County emergency management officials.
    Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of missing
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misplacing

misprision

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