Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscued
Verb
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Nathan MacKinnon may have misjudged the timing of Werenski’s arrival.—
Fluto Shinzawa,
New York Times,
5 June 2026 -
Lens should already have been level — or even ahead — at the break but striker Wesley Saïd misjudged a close-range header and then shot straight at goalkeeper Matvei Safonov in first-half stoppage time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Anisimova got to within two points of the finish again, with Parry serving at 5-6, but then muffed a short, low backhand long.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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In the top of the second, with two runners on, David Hamilton hit a one-hop liner to center field that PCA simply muffed, allowing the ball to roll all the way to the wall and three runs to score.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
Verb
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For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Apollo’s acquisition came after Verizon Communications bought Yahoo’s online operations in 2017 and then bungled an attempt to blend those services into AOL, another internet pioneer.—
Michael Liedtke,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Every time an underperforming manager missed a deadline or botched a client presentation, Marcus would swoop in, grab the metaphorical hose and put out the fire himself.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Still, Iowa’s botched 2020 caucus, where problems with technology and organization delayed the results for more than two weeks, remained a concern among the committee members.—
Daniel C. Vock,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
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The ball got past Crawford for a double and Call went to third when right fielder Adolis Garcia bobbled it.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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With runners on first and third, Martinez roamed into the gap, bobbled a fly ball, caught it around her shoes, tossed the ball to Shelby, who doubled the runner off third to end the game.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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“Miscued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscued. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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