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
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The rest of the match was riddled with miscues akin to Atencio’s giveaway, just in smaller moments as attacks were building.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
The Sea Lions went 4-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half and shot one free throw (Barnes made it) while turning it over seven times, miscues the visitors turned into nine points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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Noun
Spotty defense and some mental miscues hurt the lefty.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The rest of the match was riddled with miscues akin to Atencio’s giveaway, just in smaller moments as attacks were building.
—Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2025
Verb
While Granada capitalized on De La Salle miscues, the Matadors’ defense played a near-flawless game.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024
The Sea Lions went 4-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half and shot one free throw (Barnes made it) while turning it over seven times, miscues the visitors turned into nine points.
—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
Noun
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Justice Department lawyers contend FBI agents acted in good faith despite the mistake and shouldn't be second-guessed by the courts.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Many twenty-year veterans still make rookie mistakes while quick-learning newcomers can rapidly surpass them in both skills and results.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Williams misjudged his header and the ball dropped for Tel, who blasted a left-footed shot into the stands.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The military also misjudged the militant group's capabilities.—
MOHAMMAD JAHJOUH, WAFAA SHURAFA, NATALIE MELZER AND TIA GOLDENBERG THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But the team with the biggest quarterback blunder from 2018 was the Arizona Cardinals, who made the decision to trade up to the No. 10 pick to take Josh Rosen.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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This week’s White House Report Card could have been a bad one, considering court rulings against President Donald Trump, staffing blunders, and a lack of movement on his tariff war that is starting to scare his supporters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Gage also miscalculated on the matter of disarming the colonists.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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But Aldrich had miscalculated and Hull had been too gloomy.—
Jesse Eisinger,
ProPublica,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Graham Pauley singled and advanced to third when a fielder’s choice turned into a throwing error on Bohm.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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Story’s two homers made up for two errors the normally sure-handed shortstop made in the field, one throwing and one fielding.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Second baseman Lopez botched a potential inning-ending double play and then bobbled a grounder up the middle by Cal Stevenson, which allowed the tying run to score.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Bucks either botched the switch entirely or got stuck with Haliburton attacking Brook Lopez in space or Siakam bullying Prince in the post.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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With new signings badly needed, the January transfer window instead saw the promising defender Juma Bah lost to Manchester City for €6m after the teenager’s contract situation was bungled.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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Thao was accused of bungling the city’s finances, contributing to a budget shortfall that will almost certainly require sweeping cuts across government departments.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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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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Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA TODAY,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscue. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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