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
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
The movie’s editors cleaned up those early miscues and Insolera and Toscano eventually got far more connected as the cameras rolled.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Champion poured it on in the sixth, thanks in part to miscues from Southwest.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2026
The Valkyries finished with 22 assists against just nine turnovers, converting Seattle’s miscues into 12 points.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Reaves had five of the Lakers’ 21 total giveaways and the miscues turned into 26 points for the Thunder, who led the league in points off turnovers during the regular season.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Singles from Bailey, Lopes, Simmons and Bourque in the second, paired with some fielding miscues, pulled Taunton right back for a 3-3 tie, but Borges’ RBI single in the third inning regained a 4-3 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Some defensive miscues and Pierce’s clutch two-run double in the sixth, though, tied it at 6-6.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Noun
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
The movie’s editors cleaned up those early miscues and Insolera and Toscano eventually got far more connected as the cameras rolled.
—Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Champion poured it on in the sixth, thanks in part to miscues from Southwest.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 9 May 2026
The Valkyries finished with 22 assists against just nine turnovers, converting Seattle’s miscues into 12 points.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 9 May 2026
Reaves had five of the Lakers’ 21 total giveaways and the miscues turned into 26 points for the Thunder, who led the league in points off turnovers during the regular season.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026
Singles from Bailey, Lopes, Simmons and Bourque in the second, paired with some fielding miscues, pulled Taunton right back for a 3-3 tie, but Borges’ RBI single in the third inning regained a 4-3 lead.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Some defensive miscues and Pierce’s clutch two-run double in the sixth, though, tied it at 6-6.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscues
Noun
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In the report, the auditor general points out multiple concerning examples of mistakes in those summaries that could have a direct and negative impact on a patient’s subsequent care.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
14 May 2026
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Sandwiched between those mistakes was a diving grab on a sinking line drive by Gorman in the sixth.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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
Noun
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Its document generation tools guide founders through complex legal processes step by step, reducing errors and ensuring completeness.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Two incidents in January involved reversing errors, including backing into a wooden utility pole and hitting a curb while parking.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Noun
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For the game, for the third straight game, the Lakers made bunches of mistakes that became bunches of baskets, this time 17 blunders that became 30 Oklahoma City points.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Although the mom of four appeared to spend the rest of her night faux pas-free, she's had to handle sartorial blunders before.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
6 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 17 May. 2026.
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