MISCARRYING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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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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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For as long as a queen is reproducing at a steady clip, all the other females in her colony will be totally infertile.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
To make the science as simple as possible, a 2018 study found that rats that were fed TPO became infertile among a slew of other health issues.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of infertile

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Earlier this month the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency asked the body to hold Iran accountable for failing to stick with safeguards meant to prevent the development of nuclear weapons, according to diplomatic officials.

— Adrienne Vogt, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
The New York Times has been sued by Florida’s attorney general, who’s representing shareholders in a lawsuit accusing the company’s board of directors of failing to exercise proper oversight of editorial standards.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of failing

Adjective

Later, this same organic material hitched a ride on crashing meteorites to seed a young, barren Earth.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
In one of these journals, called Notebook B, there is an incidental sketch, a few scratched lines like the barren twigs of a winter tree.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of barren

Verb

There’s a guy who wound up dying under mysterious circumstances that makes up part of him.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
And what about the people who are not vaccinated who are getting sick and even dying, by the way, a 40-year- old and an 18-year-old most recently?

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of dying

Verb

Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh accused the state of stalling in a way that could jeopardize the defense's trial preparation.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 21 Sep. 2026
So brazenly setting up the next chapter before finishing the first undercuts an otherwise solid finish, but Season 2 is peppered with hallmarks of a series stalling for time.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of stalling

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