MISLAYING Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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Noun

The devastating loss of the coast has opened up the path for a change in the Saudis’ intolerance for dissent within the anti-Houthi coalition, however.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
The rite symbolizes the deceased's final departure from the world of the living and helps the family come to terms with the loss.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of loss

Verb

Nearly all of the survey’s respondents — 96% — said losing the supplement would be a serious financial blow.

— Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

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Verb

How many of those handoffs involve a human summarizing, paraphrasing or simply forgetting the original signal?

— Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
This story does not suggest that reconciliation requires forgetting the past or excusing harmful choices.

— Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

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After missing the team’s first three games because of a knee injury, defensive back Chamarri Conner is set to make his 2026 debut.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
Shares are down another 8% after missing on revenue and issuing a very light sales forecast for fiscal 2027.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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