Misplaces

To put something in the wrong place, typically through carelessness or forgetfulness, resulting in its loss or delayed finding. It often implies a temporary loss, with the intention of retrieving the item later. The act of misplacing can be accidental, stemming from distraction or absentmindedness, or it can be the result of hasty storage. It differentiates from 'losing' an item in that losing an item is often related to permanent loss. Misplacing is almost always temporary and it is highly expected that an item will be returned if searched for. It often comes with feelings of frustration.

Misplaces meaning with examples

• I **misplaced** my car keys this morning, and I was late for work searching for them all over the house. I think I must've left them on the kitchen counter after I came in last night. Eventually, I found them in my coat pocket, which was unexpected but a huge relief! It would have been an absolute disaster if they were truly lost!
• She misplaces her phone almost daily. It is like the thing has some sort of personal vendetta against her! This morning she was frantically searching under sofa cushions, only to find it in the refrigerator after about ten minutes of panic. It's a constant source of amusement and a little bit of irritation for everyone in the family.
• He tends to misplaces important documents when he's stressed about deadlines. He's been under pressure to get a big report completed this week so he has to stay incredibly organized to complete it! The manager gave him a lot of flak for some missing documents the other day but they were all recovered within a couple of hours.
• The children frequently **misplace** their toys around the house, and as parents, we're always tidying up. It seems like every weekend morning there are stuffed animals, dolls and cars all over the living room and then they are all forgotten about by mid-afternoon. We are not sure what to do with this issue since it is a very common child behavior.
• After the move, the boxes got scattered everywhere, and some items got **misplaced**. Now we're starting to unpack everything and finding things in unexpected locations. I've got a collection of cookbooks in the basement, and a complete set of golf clubs in the living room. It makes this entire process so overwhelming to get all of these items stored!