miscuing

Definition of miscuingnext
present participle of miscue

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscuing
Verb
  • By adjusting force in real time, robots may be able to interact more naturally with fragile objects and unpredictable environments without over-gripping, slipping, or misjudging contact.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
  • After big price increases during the pandemic, when vehicles were in short supply, Stellantis kept on going, misjudging how much consumers would be willing to pay, Brauer said.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • But analysts unfamiliar with the local and digital context risk mistaking performative loyalty for genuine belief.
    Elizaveta Gaufman, The Conversation, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Also, for the data to be readable across centuries, every single person or robot who ever handles the glass must avoid accidentally losing it or mistaking it for part of a futuristic domino set.
    Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hollywood stars would do well to worry less about bungling the teleprompter and more about being true to their heart.
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The pair wasn’t done with its bungling yet.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Or rather, none of it happens without the Rockies botching the Arenado thing so badly that CEO Dick Monfort and the family felt obligated to take this massive swing to try and replace him.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2026
  • He also was accused of botching medical procedures and causing animals to suffer.
    Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Each night, the traitors eliminate one faithful by figuratively murdering them, ending their time on the show.
    Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
  • People being selfish, people being greedy, people murdering other people, people kidnapping other people, taking advantage of women, people taking advantage of children, all of this awful stuff.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Miscuing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscuing. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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