as in infertile
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as in failing
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the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarrying
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
Kylie noted that the experience of miscarrying her first pregnancy made future pregnancies a challenge for her mentally.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
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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
Kylie noted that the experience of miscarrying her first pregnancy made future pregnancies a challenge for her mentally.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarrying
Adjective
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Many remote lodges, however, are stunted by unfixable geographic challenges, like infertile land.—
Jillian Dara,
Robb Report,
28 Nov. 2025
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Datini’s bride, Margherita, proved to be infertile; with no one to inherit his business empire, and increasingly concerned about the fate of his immortal soul, Datini left much of his estate to causes benefitting the poor.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Making an actual charge is another as Saturday showed with several players getting close to Coughlin, but failing to make up the difference.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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His administration’s handling of the Iran war — from killing scores of schoolchildren based on outdated intelligence to failing to prepare for the closing of the Strait of Hormuz — is just the latest example of its systemic, and deadly, incompetence.—
James Speyer,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Celtics were far less efficient, misfiring on six of their first seven 3-pointers amid a 4-for-15 start.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ilia Malinin bounced back from misfiring at the Milan Cortina Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In some places, fish catches declined precipitously in medium depths, which Joye attributes to nutritionally barren conditions.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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His dread turned to panic when Hochheiser, 79, was unloaded at Villa Rosa III, a 48-bed assisted living home with peeling paint, burglar bars, barren planters and a history of poor care.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Concord police said a physical altercation involving several adults, near an elementary school, ended with a man dying Wednesday evening.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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McCray’s flashlight began dying, and Corder passed him a spare.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Congress is currently on recess until April 13, stalling further action to reopen the government.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Checkpoints dotted the highway and at one point, his paperwork was rejected, stalling his progress.—
Salma Arafa,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Miscarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarrying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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