as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Last week, Polestar essentially acknowledged that the Polestar 4 had miscalculated drivers’ desire for slight performance efficiency and open-air spaciousness with its impressive panoramic electrochromic glass roof over practicality.
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Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed Friday in Dallas County District Court, states the city miscalculated its excess revenue and is underfunding public safety.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Sasha Lekach, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
The lawsuit, filed Friday in Dallas County District Court, states the city miscalculated its excess revenue and is underfunding public safety.
—Everton Bailey Jr, Dallas Morning News, 13 Feb. 2026
Since successful maritime navigation in antiquity was based on the winds and ocean currents that could be devastating if miscalculated, ships moved from port to port and always kept land in sight.
—Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
More players mean more scenarios for people to miscalculate.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes that’s totally wrong, because people are overestimating their kids or underestimating Joan Mitchell or whomever.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Nothing can ruin a trip faster than underestimating the wait time for airport security, but there are ways travelers can stay ahead of it.—
Alison Fox,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Perez correctly identified pitches that ump Doug Eddings had misjudged.—
Neil Nakahodo,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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Overpaying for early acquisitions, misjudging theatrical performance, or relying on complex financing structures can all compound quickly in a market with thin margins and unpredictable returns.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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Either during or just after that exchange of gunfire, the Vincennes crew mistook a passing civilian Airbus passenger jet for an Iranian F-14 fighter.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2026
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American humor has always been a tool for questioning orthodoxy, challenging certainty and keeping people from mistaking their sacred stories for reality.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Miscalculate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscalculate. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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