miscounted

past tense of miscount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscounted
Verb
  • After months marked by corruption, violence, and the open perversion of law, to gasp in outrage at the loss of a few tons of masonry and mortar might seem oddly misjudged.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
  • On one occasion, a blunt-nosed viper misjudged the distance to its prey.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Police drew guns on a student outside a Baltimore County high school after an artificial intelligence system mistook his snack for a firearm.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The woman mistook him for an Uber driver and got in his car, according to deputies.
    Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Miscounted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounted. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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