MISCARRYING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

miscarrying 1 of 2

adjective

as in infertile

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miscarrying

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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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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 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

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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

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With 95% of enterprise AI projects failing to move from prototype to production, joining the 5% success group isn't about buying superior technology.

— Gargi Ray, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
If the lead paint isn’t failing, priming and painting over the small section is typically OK as well.

— Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 2026

Definition of failing

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The primary targets are obvious; pitchers Mason Miller, Adrian Morejon and Michael King could be deployed to replenish a largely barren farm system.

— Dennis Lin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
In many cases, trees that in years past have been filled with fruit are this year barren.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of barren

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The effect was named after Nelson Mandela, who many people seemed to remember dying in the 1980s while in prison in South Africa; he actually had been released from jail, served as President of South Africa and died in 2013.

— Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026
My peach tree is developing white growths on the limbs and some are dying.

— Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of dying

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Landlords found other ways to circumvent the law, such as pressuring residents into making side payments and stalling paperwork.

— Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026
The influx of moisture and that storm system’s stalling front have already produced bands of rain in eastern Tennessee, southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.

— Briana Waxman, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Definition of stalling

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