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
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
But after some offensive miscues and several defensive lapses that led to explosive plays in the first half, the Chiefs and Commanders went into the break tied at 7 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Shortstop is Mayer's natural position, and by moving Story over to second base, the team can maximize the young star's defensive potential and try to reduce their defensive miscues for next season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Between the miscues and an injury-laden defense that forced only one punt, Detroit couldn’t come up with a winning effort.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
But there were some key miscues from the Lions that ultimately left them behind.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The unit shook off the penalties and miscues to contain a talented Oklahoma defensive line.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
And despite the defense forcing its first turnover in a calendar month (four on the night), Charlotte’s frequent miscues and bad defense resulted in their fourth loss through five games.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
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Those miscues got Boston’s sixth man pulled from the floor after two minutes, during which the Celtics were outscored by 11 points.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
But after some offensive miscues and several defensive lapses that led to explosive plays in the first half, the Chiefs and Commanders went into the break tied at 7 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2025
Shortstop is Mayer's natural position, and by moving Story over to second base, the team can maximize the young star's defensive potential and try to reduce their defensive miscues for next season.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Between the miscues and an injury-laden defense that forced only one punt, Detroit couldn’t come up with a winning effort.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2025
But there were some key miscues from the Lions that ultimately left them behind.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
The unit shook off the penalties and miscues to contain a talented Oklahoma defensive line.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
And despite the defense forcing its first turnover in a calendar month (four on the night), Charlotte’s frequent miscues and bad defense resulted in their fourth loss through five games.
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
Noun
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Will Baltimore manage to thwart a Vikings rushing attack that gashed the Lions for 142 yards, cause McCarthy to assume a heavier load than Minnesota’s coaches would like and force the first-year starter into youthful mistakes?—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Hoover finished 319 yards on 34-of-50 passing, but his two turnovers were critical mistakes that led to TCU’s slow start in the first half.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Orlando dominated the home stretch, however, by capitalizing on a string of Celtics errors.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Tied again at 21, the Rattlers had three hitting errors down the stretch.—
Tim Meehan SD,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The series had so many moments — center fielders trucking left fielders, base-running blunders, walk offs, extra-innings games.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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This season, it is considered a win if the Broncos commit fewer than five blunders a week under Darren Rizzi.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Freddy, through Jesse, antagonizes and murders a lot of men.—
Mike Ryan,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, but his guilt came into question in 1982 when investigators connected the Locci and Lo Bianco murders to the 1974, 1981, and 1982 slayings.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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