as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Millions of seniors whose benefits were miscalculated many years ago will suddenly lose ALL their benefits!
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.
—Ben Horne, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Sweet, struggling Henry committed more unforced errors by sous-vide-ing his duck and then miscalculating his timing to leave Gail’s plate unsauced.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2025
Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.
—Ben Horne, The Conversation, 21 May 2025
But Elmer is equally incompetent there, too, robbing the wrong train, failing at safecracking, miscalculating explosives and getting ignobly killed by lawmen in an Oklahoma shootout in 1911.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Sweet, struggling Henry committed more unforced errors by sous-vide-ing his duck and then miscalculating his timing to leave Gail’s plate unsauced.
—Caroline Framke, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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The same kind of misunderstanding speckles the discourse around Live Laugh Love, his stellar new album.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
29 Aug. 2025
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Borrowers who face wage garnishment are entitled to a 30-day notice before garnishment begins, but many people miss or misunderstand those communications.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Teams coming from traditional finance often underestimate how fast narratives shift in cryptocurrency.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lead author and pharmacist professor Luke Grzeskowiak of Australia's Flinders University, said the findings underscore how often hyperemesis gravidarum is underestimated or dismissed.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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Warren Buffett’s Bet, Our Edge Warren Buffett’s Kraft Heinz investment will be remembered not as a triumph of discipline but as a reminder of how even the sharpest investors can misjudge structure and change.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The majority of shark bites happen accidentally, with the predators mistaking people for their preferred meal -- smaller fish.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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This isn't the first time that Hudson has been mistaken for wearing one of her beau's winning rings.—
Tabitha Parent,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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