Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscounting
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Shift From Oversight To Empowerment A common blind spot for senior leaders is mistaking control for leadership.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Kevin and Auggie, mistaking Chris for their dimension’s Chris, sit down with him for a drink and begin to reminisce.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
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When Souleymane rehearses his account, in an early scene, Barry admonishes him for blandly reciting (and often bungling) the false facts he’s been given.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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The kicking unit had a snafu on its first attempt of the game, with holder Dylan Joyce botching the snap from long snapper Adam Booker in the first quarter.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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So, instead of botching basic clock management over and over again as Jerod Mayo did last year, when the Pats finished 3-6 in one-score games, expect those situations and records to flip.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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The new season sets Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega) on a quest to find whoever is threatening the life of her roommate Enid Sinclair (Emma Myers), and murdering people near the campus of Nevermore Academy with the help of a murder of crows.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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When he was first questioned by the police, the outlet alleged that Mirza accused a drug dealer of murdering Marsuk, saying that he was also injured and threatened in the altercation.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Miscounting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounting. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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