miscued

Definition of miscuednext
past tense of miscue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscued
Verb
  • Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?
    Brent Lang, Variety, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The sure-handed Doubs muffed the recovery with less than two minutes remaining and the Packers leading by 7.
    Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Robinson muffed the second-half kickoff to pin the 49ers at their 12.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • With an 11-0 start for the first time since the 1990s, the Aggies bungled the last two games of the season losing to Texas in Rivalry Week and Miami in the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
    Zoe Collins Rath, Austin American Statesman, 22 Jan. 2026
  • And the quarterback position heading into the 2025 campaign was bungled, particularly considering the 14-win season Minnesota experienced in 2024 and the quality of the roster outside of the most important position this fall.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The murders of three tourists in Kissimmee over the weekend has now become fodder for Florida’s attorney general to again attack Orange-Osceola State Attorney Monique Worrell, claiming her office botched an earlier case against the suspect.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Two-time Olympian Jason Brown entered Saturday’s free skate in third but botched nearly every jump of his long program and tumbled to eighth.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • But a replay showed that the ball was bobbled multiple times, went off Bryant and finally landed in the hands of Wilson for the touchdown.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • The Commanders’ first drive ended when Mike Danna intercepted a pass bobbled by Deebo Samuel.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Miscued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscued. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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