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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Recent Examples of miscue
Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Does that raise the risk of a policy miscue and potential downturn?
—Brian Blank, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
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
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Noun
Askarov, though, more than made up for the miscue.
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The Aggies went 4 of 17 from 3-point range and turned it over 14 times, miscues the Tritons converted into 26 points.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscue
Noun
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One of the biggest mistakes people make with space heaters is using an extension cord.—
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Jake returns to 2011 with the intention of going back to 1960 and doing it all over again, this time without making the mistakes that led to Sadie's death.—
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Obviously her life is very different from Claire, but did Kate Hudson relate to feeling undervalued or misjudged?—
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Haaland missed two chances in the first half, while Foden misjudged two big openings late on, failing to execute a simple low ball across to Haaland and then opting for a difficult through ball to the Norwegian rather than spotting the free man Cherki on his right.—
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The governor refused to answer reporter questions on if whoever was responsible for the buyout blunder faced any disciplinary action, instead just confirming that action has been taken.—
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Experts say that the painful blunder could undercut trust in the agency and lead to confusion.—
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The movie, to my eyes, badly miscalculates the ratio of paradise to despoilment, indulging the latter at the expense of the former.—
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Read More: Putin Got Three Major Wins From Trump in Anchorage, But the Talks Aren’t Over Lavrov’s comments suggest President Trump may have miscalculated the momentum of peace talks overall between the two nations.—
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On the ground, first responders described how Watch Duty’s real-time wildfire mapping and alert app has become indispensable when fast-moving fires leave little room for hesitation or error.—
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This story has been updated to correct an error.—
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Two-time Olympian Jason Brown entered Saturday’s free skate in third but botched nearly every jump of his long program and tumbled to eighth.—
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The most minor miscalculation can botch a landing.—
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The last time the two sides couldn’t come to an agreement resulted in the 2012 debacle with replacement referees, where multiple late-game decisions were bungled due to the inexperience of the substitutes.—
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At that point, the day had been characterized by sloppiness and frustration, with Bears pass catchers failing to secure at least a half-dozen catchable throws from their quarterback and, on three occasions, bungling fourth-down opportunities.—
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That’s partly because Covid lockdowns increased the risk of miscounting college students and people with second homes.—
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But New York Attorney General Letitia James found his administration significantly miscounted the number of nursing home deaths.—
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“Miscue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscue. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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