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noun

ˌmis-ˈkyü How to pronounce miscue (audio)
Definition of miscuenext
as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy the slightest miscue could make the trapeze artist lose his grip and fall to the mat below

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miscue

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verb

as in to mistake

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Recent Examples of miscue
Noun
The Sharks took the lead at 2:13 of the second, thanks to a defensive miscue by the B’s. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2025 For most of the game, the Panthers battered the Maple Leafs on the forecheck and slowed them through the neutral zone, steadily building a 3-1 lead, thanks largely to Toronto’s penalty-killing miscues. — Nick Ashbourne, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
While Granada capitalized on De La Salle miscues, the Matadors’ defense played a near-flawless game. — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 30 May 2024 The Sea Lions went 4-for-12 from 3-point range in the first half and shot one free throw (Barnes made it) while turning it over seven times, miscues the visitors turned into nine points. — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024 See All Example Sentences for miscue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
  1. mistake
  2. misjudge
  3. blunder
  4. miscalculate
  5. error
  6. botch
  7. bungle
  8. miscount
Noun
  • Serious mistakes were made in that investigation, and agents were disciplined for botching applications to secretly obtain a surveillance warrant.
    — Adam Goldman, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
  • There is a huge difference between preparing with the obsession of not making mistakes and preparing with the desire to effectively convey a message.
    — Chiara Alzati, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Definition of mistake
Verb
  • The question is whether his voice will carry and if Schoen again has misjudged what leadership looks like.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Investors relying on Bitcoin purely as an inflation hedge may misjudge the asset’s behavior, resulting in unanticipated risks.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of misjudge
Noun
  • After coalescing with ultranationalists to establish the nation's furthest right government in late 2022, the former special forces commando who had already become Israel's longest serving premier largely deflected criticism over the intelligence blunder of October 7, 2023.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Yet, the Trump White House and leading Republicans in Congress have tried mightily to put a positive spin on the colossal blunder, even as Democrats pounced on it.
    — Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2025
Definition of blunder
Verb
  • Democratic strategist Doug Gordon told Newsweek this week that perhaps the richest man in the world had miscalculated his popularity and influence with voters—even among the GOP faithful.
    — Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
  • These errors often occur when airlines miscalculate currency conversions, leave off fuel surcharges, or input incorrect pricing.
    — Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of miscalculate
Noun
  • Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.
    — Sid Evans, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The margins for error are always going to be thin on a cold, wet night like Monday, but Juan Soto is a safe bet any night.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
Definition of error
Verb
  • Public health officials utterly botched their handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, on everything from lockdown and vaccine efficacy to the virus's origins in China.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Castillo reached second, took third on McKelvey’s bunt that was botched, and scored on an Ortiz grounder.
    — Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of botch
Verb
  • Rogen is well cast as flustered Matt Remick, a bungling new CEO for the ailing Continental Studios.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Meanwhile, the kid has thrown for over 3,000 yards with 19 TDS to only 5 INTs, has led the team back multiple times in 4th quarters only to have the coaches bungle things, and holds an ongoing record for most passes by a rookie QB with no picks.
    — Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of bungle
Verb
  • Error-Detecting Voting Tech The two big concerns about electronic voting are that a system error will cause votes to be inadvertently miscounted or that a hacker will cause votes to be intentionally miscounted.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2018
  • Kennedy has downplayed the outbreak, even miscounting deaths, and has suggested remedies, such as vitamin A, to prevent measles that experts advise against.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of miscount

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