miscounts

Definition of miscountsnext
present tense third-person singular of miscount

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Verb
  • In another scene, Peet’s character is asked for an autograph by a young woman who mistakes her for the actor Lake Bell.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Chicken allergies occur when the body's immune system mistakes chicken as a harmful invader, triggering an allergic reaction.
    Lindsey DeSoto, Health, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Home designer Allisa Jacobs wrote in a blog post that AI routinely misjudges the proportions and sizes of rooms and furniture, suggesting pieces that wouldn’t realistically fit in the space.
    Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the Fed just kind of misjudges what's going on and pushes too hard on interest rates and pushes the economy in.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Continue reading … FACT CHECK – Washington Post botches Israel-Gaza history leading to major correction.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Gentleman thief Sir Charles Lytton (David Niven) circles the prize while Inspector Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers) bungles the pursuit with sublime obliviousness.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Geillis, on her quest to install Bonnie Prince Charlie on the throne, murders her husband as a blood sacrifice and walks through the stones.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 26 Mar. 2026
  • In 1971, a jury in Los Angeles recommended the death penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers for the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Miscounts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscounts. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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