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adjective

as in infertile

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verb

present participle of miscarry
as in failing
to go wrong the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost

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Recent Examples of miscarrying
Verb
On the series, Sullivan even becomes pregnant with Andrew’s child before miscarrying. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Sep. 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, CNN Money, 9 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
  1. infertile
  2. failing
  3. barren
  4. misfiring
  5. dying
  6. stalling
Adjective
  • This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching.
    — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Set in Palm Springs, California, and seen on Broadway in 2011, the play probes a rich, powerful, troubled and Reagan-esque West Coast political family and makes much of the metaphor of the arid, infertile desert.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • The water main break was the latest in Los Angeles over the last few months as officials struggle with aging infrastructure and failing water systems that have caused major disruptions for motorists and residents.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After years of bootlegging, gambling, prostitution, and racketeering, Capone went down not for murder or mayhem but for failing to pay taxes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • Centered on the town of Bawiti, this remote depression in Egypt’s Western Desert is surrounded by barren hills, date palms, hot springs and sweeping desert landscapes.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Samuel Beckett's tragicomedy, two men wait beside a barren tree for someone called Godot who never arrives.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of barren
Verb
  • The second worker was clipped in the jaw by a misfiring nail gun.
    — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Manchester United The disappointment of 2024-25 was somewhat rectified by a summer spent remodelling a misfiring attack.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Definition of misfiring
Verb
  • Proponents say these are projects California communities are dying to build, hampered by cost increases and delays from CEQA litigation.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • In 2020, Fauci, newly famous as the COVID pandemic’s explainer-in-chief, called Kramer, who was dying.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of dying
Verb
  • Their replacements arrived three weeks late because of capsule repairs, stalling this crew’s homecoming.
    — Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The memoir also details Cooper’s crippling, career-stalling struggles with substance abuse during the late ‘70s and goes into depth about his subsequent re-embrace of Christianity and his current beliefs and practices.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of stalling

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“Miscarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarrying. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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