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as in mistake
a wrong judgment
another misstep like that, and the company could go belly-up
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as in blunder
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a misstep that could lead to disaster
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Recent Examples of misstep
Maybe there’s even some untapped potential that the Ducks couldn’t extract in the disastrous Greg Cronin era or through last season’s missteps.
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Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
With so much room for error, there’s bound to be a misstep every so often.
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Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
There was no question the board had made some missteps.
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Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Waymo has been operating in Atlanta for just over a year, and while many riders might find the driverless experience convenient and accessible, there have been missteps integrating the service into city life.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misstep
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
27 June 2026
With so much room for error, there’s bound to be a misstep every so often.
—
Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
There was no question the board had made some missteps.
—
Literary Hub,
25 June 2026
Waymo has been operating in Atlanta for just over a year, and while many riders might find the driverless experience convenient and accessible, there have been missteps integrating the service into city life.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for misstep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misstep
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That ended his day after five innings of one-run ball, with just one mistake — a slider that Manny Machado clobbered for a solo homer — against him.
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Will this turn into a tragic mistake Daemon soon regrets?
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Colorado's rally offset a pair of baserunning blunders that ended the eighth.
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One Republican senator calling this the worst foreign policy blunder in decades.
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With Yerry De los Santos also fumbling a bunt in the eighth, the Yanks tallied a season-high four errors on the night.
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Michael Conforto, Alex Bregman and Ian Happ had RBI hits in the sixth, when the Cubs’ runs were unearned thanks to a pair of errors.
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“Misstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misstep. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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