mislay
verb (used with object)
to lose temporarily; misplace.
mislaid
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past participleof mislay.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mislay.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mislayverb (used with object)to lose temporarily; misplace.
Example Sentences
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Wills can be destroyed or mislaid, accidentally on purpose; beneficiary designations are the purview of the financial institution in question.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2025
It was being transported on a truck between a mine site north of Newman in the Pilbara region and the north-eastern parts of Perth between 10-16 January when it was mislaid.
From BBC ● Jan. 27, 2023
A nation’s stuff, squeezed and zippered and then entrusted to the delicate ballet of air travel, has been mislaid and orphaned this week.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 28, 2022
One letter missed its issue because the Coop office mislaid it and never sent it to the editor.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2022
"I would offer you my sword, but I seem to have mislaid it."
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
