Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Noun
After opening the year as one of the sport's best teams, the Yankees have endured a brutal slip in the standings replete with defensive errors and baserunning miscues.—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025 That miscue occurred three days after Austin Wells left second base following the second out of the ninth inning in Wednesday’s 5-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, thinking there were three outs.—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
Wharton might make a wrong decision, miscue a tricky ball, or be overambitious with his distribution on occasion.—Thom Harris, New York Times, 15 May 2025 The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points.—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscue
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