miscounting

Definition of miscountingnext
present participle of miscount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscounting
Verb
  • Overpaying for early acquisitions, misjudging theatrical performance, or relying on complex financing structures can all compound quickly in a market with thin margins and unpredictable returns.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Mar. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • American humor has always been a tool for questioning orthodoxy, challenging certainty and keeping people from mistaking their sacred stories for reality.
    Robert Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The result is, at best, a category error; at worst, a moral panic—mistaking architecture for art, and art for authority.
    Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And Kash Patel's FBI seems to be bungling the investigation at every step.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Cricket was shot for yapping uncontrollably, bungling the mission, and killing innocent bystanders.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Lawmakers of both parties accused Bondi of botching the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which Congress directed in December.
    Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
  • In a federal lawsuit filed this month seeking millions in damages, Lebohang Morake, known as Lebo M, accused Zimbabwean comedian Learnmore Jonasi of intentionally botching the translation of the lyrics, central to both the Disney films and the musical theater adaptations.
    Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And in Ashley and Marsha's texts about murdering Harold, there was a reference to Ty.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Police arrested Bowen, 40, on Wednesday, charged with murdering his wife in their Coral Springs home and tampering with evidence.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Where was Michael Hill, the commissioner’s office executive serving as Team USA’s general manager, while his manager was mangling the stakes of the situation?
    Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Bruce, my sincere apology for 40 years of mangling your songs in the car.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2025
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“Miscounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounting. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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