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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Recent Examples of miscarrying
Verb
On the series, Sullivan even becomes pregnant with Andrew’s child before miscarrying. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 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, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarrying
  1. infertile
  2. failing
  3. barren
  4. misfiring
  5. dying
  6. stalling
Adjective
  • The World Health Organization says its comparison numbers used to interpret the results should not be treated as an absolute line separating fertile from infertile men.
    — Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • Members overwhelmingly voted to authorize the strike earlier this month, accusing the state of failing to bargain in good faith after their contract expired in June.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • In his first year in office, he was called out by reporters for failing to hold regular press briefings.
    — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • These bright spots in an otherwise barren season for curve representation weren’t necessarily novel.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Research into turning Martian dust into material that supports plant growth highlights how much work remains to make barren planetary materials useful for agriculture.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of barren
Verb
  • The second worker was clipped in the jaw by a misfiring nail gun.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of misfiring
Verb
  • At the same time, Harris, closer in age to his part than the women, moves and sounds like the old cowboys, with an affecting note of sorrow — the lion dying, and dying with regrets — sounding throughout his performance.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Amaya says researchers have already seen evidence of sea birds dying in response to warmer water temperatures along the coast.
    — Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Their replacements arrived three weeks late because of capsule repairs, stalling this crew’s homecoming.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalling

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