Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Noun
But another third-down miscue came when Jones held the ball too long and was sacked, leading to a 52-yard field goal, the first of Piñeiro’s four (52, 54, 42 and 29 yards).—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025 But there were some key miscues from the Lions that ultimately left them behind.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 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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