as in to fail
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarry
Patients who are miscarrying still don’t know what to expect from Houston Methodist.
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Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The news causes Rhaenyra to miscarry her third child with Daemon.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
But her body wasn’t miscarrying the pregnancy on its own.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Lizzie Presser, ProPublica, 25 Nov. 2024
Louisiana’s law could also make pharmacists less likely to fill misoprostol prescriptions for people miscarrying at home, or even for non-pregnant patients taking the drug before IUD insertions or diagnostic procedures called hysteroscopies.
—Susan Rinkunas, refinery29.com, 28 Oct. 2024
The news causes Rhaenyra to miscarry her third child with Daemon.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 June 2024
But her body wasn’t miscarrying the pregnancy on its own.
—Alex Zaragoza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarry
Verb
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The country singer previously featured in December 2020, two months after he was dropped from an episode after failing to take Covid precautions on a night out.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2025
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Apple is required to make these changes, and failing to do so could lead to fines.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The film also stalled internationally with $1.8 million from 19 markets, though that represents just 25% of its overseas footprint.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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Unable to find the right gear, the Wild finally stalled and got their doors, windows and tires blown off at home for the umpteenth time this season.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Michelle is morally and ethically confused, but decides that the greater good of the world depends on her brother dying.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
17 Mar. 2025
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Juneau, for whom the Juno Awards were named, died in 2012 at age 89.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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