miscounting

Definition of miscountingnext
present participle of miscount

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscounting
Verb
  • The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For Western policymakers, mistaking pressure for transformation risks leaving the Islamic Republic bruised but standing.
    Sanam Vakil, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
  • There could be no mistaking that this was a significant mismatch.
    Thomas Drance, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • At that point, the day had been characterized by sloppiness and frustration, with Bears pass catchers failing to secure at least a half-dozen catchable throws from their quarterback and, on three occasions, bungling fourth-down opportunities.
    Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • The episode ends with Hegseth botching the Peter Thiel extraction and ending up in jail himself right alongside Thiel.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2025
  • But Team Blue ultimately squanders their lead, completely botching the puzzle as the other two tribes smoke theirs.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But there is more murdering and banishing to come.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Huntsman centers on an ICU nurse who becomes immersed in a dangerous world after agreeing to help a coma patient accused of murdering six women.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 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 16 Jan. 2026.

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