mislaying 1 of 2

noun

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

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verb

present participle of mislay
as in losing
to be unable to find or have at hand I'm always mislaying my bus pass

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  1. loss
  2. losing
  3. forgetting
  4. missing
Noun
  • Mayer’s three professional defeats have now all come in England, following split-decision losses to Alycia Baumgardner in London in 2022 and Natasha Jonas in Liverpool in 2024.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • After missing the playoffs in 2025, Martin started off on a great note, handing a solid Mansfield program a 38-35 loss.
    — Charles Baggarly August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of loss
Verb
  • A week after losing 49-35 to Batavia, Maine South came out strong in all three phases of the game.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The Chiefs continue their preseason losing streak, but as The Star’s Sam McDowell writes, the next one counts.
    — Dominick Williams, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • Pizzini remembers forgetting Scooter was a puppet during her first Muppet collaboration in 2016.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The second mistake bridesmaids make is forgetting that the wedding isn’t about you.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of forgetting
Verb
  • Wilson was back on the practice field Sunday, despite missing much of training camp with an injury, and will likely open the season as Seattle’s third-string running back.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The death toll in last week’s devastating flooding in Nepal has risen to 903 people, officials said Monday, as the number of those listed as missing nearly doubled to 4,247.
    — Rudy Chinchilla, NBC news, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of missing
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“Mislaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaying. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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