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adjective

as in infertile

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miscarrying

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verb

present participle of miscarry
as in failing
to go wrong the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost

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Recent Examples of miscarrying
Verb
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall. — Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025 Kylie noted that the experience of miscarrying her first pregnancy made future pregnancies a challenge for her mentally. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025 The standard of care for miscarrying patients in the second trimester, for example, is to offer to empty the uterus, which can lower the risk of infection and sepsis, according to leading medical organizations. — Cassandra Jaramillo, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026 The standard of care for miscarrying patients in the second trimester, for example, is to offer to empty the uterus, which can lower the risk of infection and sepsis, according to leading medical organizations. — Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarrying
  1. infertile
  2. failing
  3. barren
  4. misfiring
  5. dying
  6. stalling
Adjective
  • The fact that [Ruben] is infertile and what that means to his manhood, and his ability to be masculine and reproduce and have a son.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 29 May 2026
  • Queen wasps can live up to a year, while worker wasps, infertile females that build and defend the nest, live two to three weeks.
    — Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • The Athletics beat the Dodgers 7-1 on Wednesday night, giving the West Sacramento team its only win of the series with the Dodgers, winners of the past two World Series, failing to secure a three-game sweep.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Such a bond occurs when a judge grants a compassionate release for inmates who are in failing health and no longer a threat to the community.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • The fires eviscerated many of the plants and trees in and around the burn zones, leaving behind barren lots and charred swaths of parkland.
    — Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • There are quite a few interesting options this summer, especially compared to last year’s barren goalie landscape that was headlined by veteran backups.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 25 June 2026
Definition of barren
Verb
  • Manchester United The disappointment of 2024-25 was somewhat rectified by a summer spent remodelling a misfiring attack.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
  • The Celtics fell into an early 11-4 hole while misfiring on seven of their first nine shots.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 May 2026
Definition of misfiring
Verb
  • Tielemans then converted a penalty in the dying minutes of extra time to seal a thrilling 3-2 win.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026
  • Actor Charlie Gordon portrays a young boy from a merchant family who was threatened by Ormund into dying his hair blond and posing as Daeron in order to keep the real prince safe.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Russia’s war in Ukraine is stalling — on the battlefield and in the corridors of diplomacy.
    — Mary Ilyushina, Washington Post, 30 June 2026
  • The consumer pitch is the loud one, but Herbert thinks the bigger market is enterprise, where the same problem is stalling AI rollouts.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of stalling

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