misplace
verb (used with object)
to put in a wrong place.
misplaced
Example Sentences
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The nerves were obvious as there were misplaced passes, poor clearances and sloppy errors in a disjointed first half.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
Some say financial unease over the growing debt pile financing the AI boom is misplaced, thanks to the even bigger cash piles at major firms such as Google and Microsoft.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
More than 2,500 ballots had been misplaced in the original count, but were found while doing the recount.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
When it comes to possibly one of the most transformational technologies humanity has ever seen, economist and fund manager Daniel Lacalle thinks fear is misplaced.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
“You’ve gone too far. You’ve attacked a Queen Mother, and you’ve targeted two misplaced children who accidentally found their way here. How would Nyame feel about this?”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
