miscued

verb

past tense of miscue
as in misjudged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscued
  1. misjudged
  2. muffed
  3. bungled
  4. botched
  5. bobbled
Verb
  • Jorrel Hato misjudged the flight of the delivery, allowing Belloumi to emphatically half-volley a shot into the bottom corner.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudged
Verb
  • The next one started from the one-yard line after wideout Terrell Anderson muffed a punt.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Cincinnati's Ke'Shawn Williams muffed a punt deep in Bengals territory midway through the fourth to set up the second of Boswell's three field goals that tied the game at 27.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of muffed
Verb
  • Though usually a very smooth operator, Latif has bungled the latest job for his handler Mike (Laith Nakli).
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Citing a Pulitzer-winning New York Times investigation, the Republican argued Becerra bungled the handling of the influx of child migrants that lead thousands to be trafficked into dangerous jobs.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of bungled
Verb
  • Nebraska botched multiple plays in the kicking game and rushed for just 54 yards.
    — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Coach Rhett Lashlee was already annoyed with special teams coming into the game, and that was before the Mustangs botched two PAT attempts.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of botched
Verb
  • Milwaukee closed to 3-2 in the seventh when Garrett Mitchell scored from third as Cronenworth bobbled Hamilton's grounder and then threw past first for a double error.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Jaylen Wright, who made his second NFL start as the replacement for injured Pro Bowler De’Von Achane, bobbled the kickoff, forcing the offense to start the critical drive on the 18-yard line.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of bobbled
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“Miscued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscued. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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