as in errors
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
Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez lofted a first-inning sacrifice fly for the Marlins, who built multirun rallies following Mets miscues in the third and seventh.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
That wasn’t an attempt to minimize Friday’s miscues or shrug past all the disorder that had Johnson annoyed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
As the Yankees hope to hang onto a wild card spot among defensive miscues, pitching issues and setbacks at the plate, injury concerns for the captain are among a long list of fans' anxieties after a blowout loss to the Red Sox.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
There were also some players who will look back at the game tape and roll their eyes at their miscues during the preseason road matchup.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
The Horned Frogs had multiple miscues on special teams throughout the scrimmage.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
Because relying on defensive turnovers and opponent miscues isn’t sustainable.
—Mike Straw, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Agustin Ramirez lofted a first-inning sacrifice fly for the Marlins, who built multirun rallies following Mets miscues in the third and seventh.
—Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
That wasn’t an attempt to minimize Friday’s miscues or shrug past all the disorder that had Johnson annoyed.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
As the Yankees hope to hang onto a wild card spot among defensive miscues, pitching issues and setbacks at the plate, injury concerns for the captain are among a long list of fans' anxieties after a blowout loss to the Red Sox.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
There were also some players who will look back at the game tape and roll their eyes at their miscues during the preseason road matchup.
—Charlotte Observer, 16 Aug. 2025
The Horned Frogs had multiple miscues on special teams throughout the scrimmage.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
Noun
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Until then, don’t make these three common pruning mistakes.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs piled up uncharacteristic mistakes, which began early when Kelce was moved off his route and collided with Worthy, causing Worthy to leave the game with a right shoulder injury.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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Other discipline errors snowballed after that.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both André Onana and Altay Bayındır have been used in the three games this season and both have made blunders that have led to conceded goals.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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However, this team often gives opponents an extra out or two by not making the plays it should, throwing to the wrong base or making base-running blunders.—
Jim Bowden,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Terrifying beasts, murders most foul, posh French zombies and a sequel to one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The show is not just the story of the fallout after 13-year-old Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper) murders his classmate Katie (Emilia Holliday).—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Aug. 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
Cite this Entry
“Miscues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscues. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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