misplace
verb (used with object)
to put in a wrong place.
has misplaced
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present perfectof misplace (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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I’ll just note that writer-director Kristoffer Borgli has misplaced hopes for the comic value of his unusual, even extreme, idea for how a single spoken sentence might endanger a relationship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 2, 2026
He wants to write back to her, but has misplaced the original letter.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
"The district has misplaced priorities and no sense of urgency," said teacher union president David Fisher.
From Fox News ● Mar. 24, 2022
One issue: Vueling Airlines has misplaced Suri's clubs.
From Golf Digest ● Jul. 19, 2017
“Everybody has misplaced someone,” murmurs Madame Manec, and Marie-Laure’s father switches off the wireless, and the tubes click as they cool.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
