miscounts

Definition of miscountsnext
present tense third-person singular of miscount

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Verb
  • Huxley’s critique is clear; America mistakes body for spirit, promiscuously confusing the physical with the metaphysical.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
  • When Ava interrupts to bring Deborah her cell phone, Kelly mistakes Ava for Deborah’s girlfriend and has a new understanding of her foe.
    Erin Jensen, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies.
    Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But there’s nothing shocking or subversive about this movie, which plays like proficient, forgettable straight-to-streaming fare for the first ninety minutes and then botches its big, bloody finale.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2026
  • Continue reading … FACT CHECK – Washington Post botches Israel-Gaza history leading to major correction.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.
    Jordan Moreau, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Miscounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounts. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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