as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
For the first half-century of the Super Bowl era, teams were simply miscalculating the risk versus reward of going for it.
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Too many state officials have not yet learned that lesson.
Correction, November 13, 6 pm ET: An earlier version of this story miscalculated the number of pedestrian fatalities on Roosevelt Boulevard in 2022.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Clothes — a common but often miscalculated gift — jewelry, and household goods can all go to a Goodwill location or a local family shelter.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
One possibility is that the militant group miscalculated the attention the strike would get from the international community.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
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Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Too many state officials have not yet learned that lesson.
Correction, November 13, 6 pm ET: An earlier version of this story miscalculated the number of pedestrian fatalities on Roosevelt Boulevard in 2022.
—David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Clothes — a common but often miscalculated gift — jewelry, and household goods can all go to a Goodwill location or a local family shelter.
—Whizy Kim, Vox, 19 Nov. 2024
One possibility is that the militant group miscalculated the attention the strike would get from the international community.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Proponents of this myth point to (and often misunderstand) housing vacancy data.Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Charlotte Hornets may have misunderstood the purpose of the season of giving.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 18 Dec. 2024
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After years of being maligned and underestimated — though never by his managers or his fellow professionals — the accolades were coming in abundance.Oliver Kay, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like that one that underestimated a low Bronx highway overpass at full speed, shearing its top off, killing 15 passengers, decapitating at least one.Jonathan Rowe, SPIN, 18 Dec. 2024
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None of these visions, however, proved tractable: Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran misjudged the strength of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Israeli society, and the U.S.-Israeli alliance.Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024
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But later, on a punt return, Hardy misjudged the ball due to the wind and barely secured the catch.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Federal government officials have downplayed the reports in recent days and insisted the objects don't pose a public safety or national security threat, and in some cases, may simply be normal commercial air traffic mistaken for drones.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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In some cases, people mistake planes for drones The number of drones flying over the East Coast and the identity of those behind the activity remain unclear.Rhona Tarrant, CBS News, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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