miscue 1 of 2

noun

ˌmis-ˈkyü How to pronounce miscue (audio)
Definition of miscuenext
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below

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miscue

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verb

as in to mistake

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Recent Examples of miscue
Noun
Bishop Moore was not immune to miscues, finishing the game with nine penalties for 80 yards. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 Some hiccups, including a miscue backing up a ball and the soreness, have arisen. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Heat’s attempts to unlock Herro contributed to their six first-quarter turnovers, miscues Cleveland turned into 11 points. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2025 The Aggies went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and turned it over 14 times, miscues the Tritons converted into 26 points. — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
  1. mistake
  2. misjudge
  3. blunder
  4. miscalculate
  5. error
  6. botch
  7. bungle
  8. miscount
Noun
  • Well, his speed off the edge can cause a quarterback to make mistakes — the kind of game-changing mistakes from which the Chiefs did not benefit a year ago.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026
  • In a work so dense with references, mistakes will sprout like crabgrass; write a big book on André Le Nôtre’s formal gardens and the earthworm experts will gather to deride your confusion.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • Summary Founders frequently misjudge their business's worth, often confusing revenue with actual value.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudge
Noun
  • There were mighty blunders off the field too under Jarmond, including an email that went out to donors that came with an attachment revealing personal information and spending tallies of the department’s biggest donors.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Common Mistakes When Cleaning Earbuds Take special care to avoid damaging your earbuds by avoiding these common blunders.
    — Emily Hayes, Martha Stewart, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • Yet the company seems to continually miscalculate the extent to which this dynamic will jeopardize its business.
    — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 30 June 2026
  • Undeniably, Putin and associates miscalculated how easily Russia’s military would be able to occupy and take control of Ukraine, repeating Cold War successes.
    — Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
Definition of miscalculate
Noun
  • Multiple commenters were still unable to see it, and were getting the same error, as did Fortune.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After committing a throwing error on a pickoff attempt that advanced the potential tying run to second base, O'Brien fanned rookie Cole Carrigg to end it.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of error
Verb
  • Then the candidate, unfamiliar with some far-away region of the world, botches it.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
  • This was an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya that was botched so badly the case fell apart.
    — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of botch
Verb
  • On Monday, a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked the city from implementing the tax due to a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners who allege the city bungled the rollout of the tax.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The combustion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine is another blow to a Democratic Party trying to mend its reputation after bungling the 2024 presidential election.
    — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026
Definition of bungle
Verb
  • Cepeda, too, sowed doubt about the results, saying that votes were miscounted and that there were discrepancies.
    — Raquel Coronell Uribe, NBC news, 1 June 2026
  • The Tools Have Actually Arrived Early AI models famously miscounted letters in words.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of miscount

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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscue. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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