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as in infertile

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verb

present participle of miscarry
as in failing
to go wrong the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost

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Recent Examples of miscarrying
Verb
The standard of care for miscarrying patients in the second trimester, for example, is to offer to empty the uterus, which can lower the risk of infection and sepsis, according to leading medical organizations. — Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 The standard of care for miscarrying patients in the second trimester, for example, is to offer to empty the uterus, which can lower the risk of infection and sepsis, according to leading medical organizations. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026 Kylie noted that the experience of miscarrying her first pregnancy made future pregnancies a challenge for her mentally. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarrying
  1. infertile
  2. failing
  3. barren
  4. misfiring
  5. dying
  6. stalling
Adjective
  • This might ensure that the female’s own genes get passed on, just in case her nesting partner is infertile.
    — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 8 July 2026
  • The fact that [Ruben] is infertile and what that means to his manhood, and his ability to be masculine and reproduce and have a son.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • The blue deluge within the party swept more moderate Democrat Mills from the race in April before the first ballot was cast, but now centrist figures of her ilk cast blame on progressives for failing to heed Platner's problems.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • His approach has drawn criticism from ​some Sikh groups, who accuse Ottawa of failing to hold India accountable or safeguard Sikh Canadians from foreign interference and transnational repression.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • The Eye network served as lead broadcaster for the VMAs this year — stripping an already barren MTV of its flagship event.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 July 2026
  • Wild Orchard Farmstead on Jeju Island exemplifies regenerative organic agriculture, transforming barren land over 25 years into a thriving tea ecosystem.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of barren
Verb
  • Manchester United The disappointment of 2024-25 was somewhat rectified by a summer spent remodelling a misfiring attack.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The Celtics fell into an early 11-4 hole while misfiring on seven of their first nine shots.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Definition of misfiring
Verb
  • But the risk of dying increases about 2% for every hour that surgery is delayed.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • Puente ran a boarding house where bodies of former tenants were unearthed in 1988, and she was convicted of killing three people before dying in prison in 2011.
    — Ruyuan Li. Summary produced by AI assistance, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Oil tankers are now reluctant to travel through the Strait of Hormuz, stalling supplies as a result.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 9 July 2026
  • Nobody is publicly discussing details about those issues, possibly because a few previous public-private development projects in Connecticut ended up in court after stalling.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
Definition of stalling

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