miscounting

Definition of miscountingnext
present participle of miscount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscounting
Verb
  • By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But analysts unfamiliar with the local and digital context risk mistaking performative loyalty for genuine belief.
    Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Also, for the data to be readable across centuries, every single person or robot who ever handles the glass must avoid accidentally losing it or mistaking it for part of a futuristic domino set.
    Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hollywood stars would do well to worry less about bungling the teleprompter and more about being true to their heart.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The pair wasn’t done with its bungling yet.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Or rather, none of it happens without the Rockies botching the Arenado thing so badly that CEO Dick Monfort and the family felt obligated to take this massive swing to try and replace him.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
  • He also was accused of botching medical procedures and causing animals to suffer.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The family is known for murdering its own members, planning atrocities with wildfire, and generally unleashing a draconian rage on the commoners of Westeros.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, during a brief hearing in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom Monday morning.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Bruce, my sincere apology for 40 years of mangling your songs in the car.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
  • When Jets safety Malachi Moore went to tackle Hill, the wideout’s leg got caught underneath him, mangling the appendage in the process.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Miscounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounting. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.

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