Noun
the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below
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Noun
One key to the Terps’ comeback in the second half was their ability to capitalize on the Nittany Lions’ miscues.—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2025 The two teams traded baskets for the rest of the half, with the Knights holding a 30-29 lead at the half.
UCF forced 12 first-half turnovers courtesy of 8 steals and converted those miscues into 9 points.—Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Aggies went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and turned it over 14 times, miscues the Tritons converted into 26 points.—Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 This wayward pass from Burn was presumably intended for right-back Tino Livramento, but was miscued and trickled out of play.—Michael Cox, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for miscue
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