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
Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
That much was clear when a 55-43 team earned their ire on multiple occasions in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, its defensive miscues and offensive shortcomings inspiring plenty of booing from hometown faithful.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 July 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
Robinson covers up for the defensive miscues that forced the Knicks to gun themselves back into games time and time again last season.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
That much was clear when a 55-43 team earned their ire on multiple occasions in Saturday’s 5-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds, its defensive miscues and offensive shortcomings inspiring plenty of booing from hometown faithful.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 20 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
Noun
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What’s the most common mistake people make when trying to recreate the Honey Deuce at home?—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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My experience has been that my mistakes led to the best things in my life.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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France misjudged its run-in to the line and was never a threat for the win.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
9 June 2025
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Even the most seasoned founders can misjudge the boundaries of these regimes.—
Irina Heaver,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
Noun
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Over the past decade, the legendary team was known for tragic blunders regarding decision making and communication.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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In total, Bonilla will walk away with a $29.8 million payday because of Wilpon’s blunder.—
Allen Kim,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Attorney David Seltzer said prosecutors fundamentally miscalculated by trying to pursue conduct that was better suited for state court.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
2 July 2025
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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
Noun
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One 2025 study indicated that facial recognition tools had higher error rates for adults with Down syndrome.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The error range for this method is 3% to 4%.4 Bio-electrical Impedance: a measurement method using the speed of a low-level electrical current to determine a person's body composition.—
Patty Weasler,
Verywell Health,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Their winning streak started with a rainy, last-second triumph at Albany saved by Stretch’s recommendation to kick a field goal before fourth down in case the snap was botched.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
7 Aug. 2025
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Johnson and Lance then botched an exchange from under center on the fourth play of the game.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Whither Pluto? One of the biggest TV-industry crimes of the current decade has been how the last couple of regimes at Paramount have bungled their ownership of free streamer Pluto TV.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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One of my biggest criticisms of HBO’s adaptation of The Last Of Us Part II, which is being adapted into multiple seasons of TV, is the way the show bungled the chronology.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
8 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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