as in mistakes
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 miscues
Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Springs fans 7, despite earning another loss Despite leaving his start with yet another loss, Springs performed mostly well, with defensive miscues and two big hits resulting in the five runs, but just two of them earned runs, during his five innings of work.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Only one of those runs came after the first inning, while the offense took advantage of a few Plymouth North fielding miscues and eight free passes to erupt for all seven runs over the first four innings.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Those miscues also contributed to an early exit for Roupp.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
The moment capped a chaotic rivalry game between the reigning Open Division champions and a Kennedy team that was pushing for an upset, with defensive miscues helping shape the late innings for both sides.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
As one of three star veterans on a team featuring younger and less experienced talent, Tinsley has embraced a heavy workload and the inevitable miscues that can go along with it.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The cornerback just wants to learn quickly from the miscues and push forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Those figures represent a combination of miscues on makable plays — particularly during a three-game sweep in April at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds — and on other balls Lee couldn’t corral.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Noun
After snapping the skid with Wednesday’s blowout win, the Cubs salvaged a split of their four-game series in Pittsburgh by taking advantage of defensive miscues to beat Pirates ace Paul Skenes in a 7-2 victory.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026
Springs fans 7, despite earning another loss Despite leaving his start with yet another loss, Springs performed mostly well, with defensive miscues and two big hits resulting in the five runs, but just two of them earned runs, during his five innings of work.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Only one of those runs came after the first inning, while the offense took advantage of a few Plymouth North fielding miscues and eight free passes to erupt for all seven runs over the first four innings.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Those miscues also contributed to an early exit for Roupp.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 May 2026
The moment capped a chaotic rivalry game between the reigning Open Division champions and a Kennedy team that was pushing for an upset, with defensive miscues helping shape the late innings for both sides.
—Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 23 May 2026
As one of three star veterans on a team featuring younger and less experienced talent, Tinsley has embraced a heavy workload and the inevitable miscues that can go along with it.
—Jordan Puente, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
The cornerback just wants to learn quickly from the miscues and push forward.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 May 2026
Those figures represent a combination of miscues on makable plays — particularly during a three-game sweep in April at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds — and on other balls Lee couldn’t corral.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
Noun
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Midfielder Onni Valakari framed the mistakes less as individual breakdowns than collective failures.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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But experts for years have said companies have not learned from past mistakes.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Too often, philanthropy misjudges where the real risk lies.—
Abigail Disney,
Time,
16 Apr. 2026
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Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Monarchs banged out 10 hits, stole three bases and took advantage of nine walks, six errors, four hit batters and three wild pitches.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Pueblo County capitalized on the second of those errors with an insurance run in the fourth.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
Noun
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These blunders were a tragicomedy—a circus act entirely devoid of peanuts or joy.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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In England’s early-modern period, starting around the 1500s, readers understood typos to be inevitable technological blunders.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Verb
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Kingpin’s enforcer Buck Cashman (Arty Froushan) shockingly murders Deputy Mayor Daniel Blake (Michael Gandolfini) in a showdown of Fisk’s two right-hand men.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Continue reading … FACT CHECK – Washington Post botches Israel-Gaza history leading to major correction.—
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FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Miscues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscues. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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