as in to fail
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarry
People who miscarry facing jail time or dying from infection.
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Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Harrison returned home and planned to miscarry without medical intervention as advised by the providers at Mercy San Juan.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Harrison returned home and planned to miscarry without medical intervention as advised by the providers at Mercy San Juan.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscarry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarry
Verb
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That shutdown ended with a promise to vote on extending the subsidies, which failed.—
Riley Beggin,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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Previous versions of the bill failed to gain traction in both chambers last year.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Another major bill that would determine, among other things, which regulator will oversee the sector, has stalled in the Senate, but the crypto industry is still pushing for its eventual passage.—
Rafael Nam,
NPR,
7 Feb. 2026
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Other aspects of the agreement have stalled, including the deployment of an international security force, Hamas’ disarmament and the start of Gaza’s reconstruction.—
Sam Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Brad Arnold, the 47-year-old cofounder and lead singer of the Mississippi rock band 3 Doors Down, died Saturday, nine months after revealing a diagnosis of kidney cancer.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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The company's founder and namesake, Walt Disney, had died in December 1966, but his presence still loomed large over a studio that was seemingly second-guessing its every move.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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