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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Recent Examples of miscue
Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Shortly afterwards, the Juve no.10 miscued on a cross from the lively Andrea Cambiaso, only for the Bianconeri to recreate the opportunity just minutes later through Conceicao and this time Yildiz would make no mistake.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Unfortunately, some defensive miscues have persisted.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Noun
After the break, Raphinha lobbed against the crossbar and Robert Lewandowski miscued when presented with the game’s simplest chance (although a VAR review might have disallowed the goal for offside).
—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Shortly afterwards, the Juve no.10 miscued on a cross from the lively Andrea Cambiaso, only for the Bianconeri to recreate the opportunity just minutes later through Conceicao and this time Yildiz would make no mistake.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
In the second, third baseman Max Muncy spiked a throw to first on a slow-rolling grounder that led to another preventable score, even though his miscue was also ruled a base hit.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025
Unfortunately, some defensive miscues have persisted.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
Noun
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My family has a history of a lot of the same mistakes, especially among the men.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
27 June 2025
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Jumping onto Andrew Cuomo’s leaky ship was a devastating mistake for the pro-Israel movement.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
27 June 2025
Verb
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In 2005, Wycombe Wanderers’ Nathan Tyson got down on all fours to head a ball over the line after the Wrexham goalkeeper had misjudged the bounce.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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The dam finally broke in the 10th inning when Padres left fielder Brandon Lockridge misjudged Andy Pages’ drive.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Even with good intentions, these salon blunders are better avoided, according to experts.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
19 June 2025
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Other big moments in Trump’s presidency include the leak of U.S. military attack plans to Atlantic editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg, what was widely considered to be the first major blunder of his second term.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Despite years of legal experience, judges often miscalculate a defendant’s risk of committing another crime.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
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Aside from underestimating the vulnerabilities of Russia’s military, analysts have suggested that Moscow also miscalculated the support Russia would receive from Ukrainians in the country’s east who have close ethnic ties to Russia.—
Ben Horne,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Many small business workers may not have digital access or face language barriers when missing paperwork or tech errors can result in automatic loss of coverage.—
Rhett Buttle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That poll surveyed 658 Virginia residents between May 12 and May 19, and has a weighted margin of error of 5.25 percent.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Franzoni has seen contracts botched, client briefings skipped, and speakers show up without knowing the audience.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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At the time, the club had badly botched their negotiations with franchise cornerstone Mookie Betts, then let All-Star and fan favorite Xander Bogaerts walk in free agency to San Diego.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
Verb
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What to know about the German Shepherd tied to the Karen Read trial Karen Read claims police bungled the investigation.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Burnett did not relent, and Miramax arguably buried the film, bungling its marketing.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
Verb
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But New York Attorney General Letitia James found his administration significantly miscounted the number of nursing home deaths.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
25 May 2025
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An exhausted grad student may miscount the number of times two mice bump noses.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscue. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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