as in failed
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarried
There were initial claims that the 15-year-old girl miscarried, police told WSYX, but it was later revealed the baby was born alive and died for unknown reasons.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Soon afterward Joan miscarried for the third time—in her fourth month of pregnancy.
—Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025
Soon afterward Joan miscarried for the third time—in her fourth month of pregnancy.
—Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarried
Verb
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The shutdown began after Democrats and Republicans failed to agree on a government funding bill.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If the main goal was to drive African Americans away, the laws failed.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Officials said most people died from drowning as the storm triggered flash floods and caused rivers to swell above their danger levels.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Prescott misfired to wideout George Pickens with Moss in coverage at the Dallas 44.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
27 Oct. 2025
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San Jose State missed two scoring opportunities when kicker Mathias Brown missed a 53-yard field goal, and then misfired on a 47-yard field goal attempt on the following drive.—
Aaron Johnson,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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China’s ambitious plan to build the Circular Electron Positron Collider (CEPC), a multibillion-dollar project aimed at creating the world’s largest particle collider, is likely to be officially stalled after it was not included in the country’s next five-year plan.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Blue Raiders used 17 plays and over eight minutes off the clock, taking the second half kickoff from its own 20 to the Trinity nine-yard line, where the drive stalled.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Miscarried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarried. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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