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miscuing

verb

present participle of miscue

as in misjudging

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Others have paid a steep price after misjudging how stakeholders would respond.

— Van Carlson, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The consequences of misjudging the route to that point are already visible.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of misjudging

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There’s irony, Gilbert said, in realizing that his father has played rapists, drug dealers, and cartel members without audiences mistaking their beliefs for his own.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Pick it up, however, and there's no mistaking how much battery Bluetti has squeezed inside.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of mistaking

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The administration was bungling the withdrawal and struggled to evacuate American citizens and Afghan allies amid the chaos.

— Azadeh Moaveni, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The combustion of Graham Platner’s candidacy in Maine is another blow to a Democratic Party trying to mend its reputation after bungling the 2024 presidential election.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of bungling

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On Monday, Mackenzie was convicted of murdering 190 children and one adult alongside 28 leaders of his cult.

— Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2026
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to more than 400 deaths was convicted Monday of murdering 190 children and one adult after ordering followers to starve themselves to death to meet Jesus.

— Evelyne Musambi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of murdering

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Special teams had their fair share of issues, too, with David Moore muffing a punt in the fourth quarter inside Tampa Bay’s red zone.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
The exhibition wrapped up with another special teams blunder, wide receiver Tahj Washington muffing a punt inside the 10-yard line to lose possession.

— David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of muffing

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