mislaying 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb

present participle of mislay

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Noun
  • The Toronto Blue Jays bounced back from a tough Game 3 loss to even the World Series at two games apiece following a 6-2 Game 4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday.
    Wayne Sterling, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025
  • The situation could result in potential discipline for the Ravens, ranging from fines or loss of draft picks to possible suspensions if the NFL determines a serious violation occurred.
    Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Instead of losing the sale, the agent could interact with other retailers’ agents to source the item, complete the transaction, and fulfill the order — creating a frictionless and endless shopping experience that puts the shopper’s needs first.
    Matt Renner, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their latest controversy comes a day after Bell admitted to forgetting their wedding anniversary on the red carpet.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
  • To be useful, our memories are dynamic rather than static, which is why forgetting is an active process, a feature and not a bug.
    Big Think, Big Think, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Lakers ruled out seven players ahead of their matchup against the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday, with the likes of Vincent, LeBron James, Luka Doncic, Adou Thiero, Jaxson Hayes, Maxi Kleber and Marcus Smart all missing the contest.
    acoloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan also address what other fan-favorite contests missing from last season might return.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Mislaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mislaying. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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