miscued

verb

past tense of miscue
as in misjudged

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscued
  1. misjudged
  2. muffed
  3. bungled
  4. botched
  5. bobbled
Verb
  • Deebo Samuel, not Cowing, was the team’s punt returner to open the game, and Cowing misjudged one of his early attempts, allowing the ball to bounce in front of him.
    — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The extent of harm, after all, can be misjudged by those suffering it, and complaints are not always offered by the frightened captive.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of misjudged
Verb
  • Those came after Budge, a transfer from Georgia Southern, threw a 16-yard TD pass to Marquis Buchanan less than two minutes into the game after the Warriors muffed a punt at their 18.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Wright also muffed a kick return, the opening one of the preseason, last week at the Washington Commanders.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of muffed
Verb
  • On Monday, a judge on Staten Island temporarily blocked the city from implementing the tax due to a lawsuit brought by a group of homeowners who allege the city bungled the rollout of the tax.
    — CBS New York Team, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • For now, the press still sometimes bungled his name as Harry.
    — Eric Moskowitz, The Atlantic, 31 May 2026
Definition of bungled
Verb
  • This was an investigation into post-election violence in Kenya that was botched so badly the case fell apart.
    — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Ramos went hitless in four at-bats Saturday and didn’t appear to run out a ground ball that shortstop Andrés Giménez initially botched in the sixth inning.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of botched
Verb
  • Beckham lunged and tried to haul it in, but the ball bobbled incomplete.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 29 Aug. 2026
  • On Oladokun’s second throw of the game, tight end Tre Watson bobbled a good pass into the hands of cornerback Roman Parodie.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of bobbled
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“Miscued.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscued. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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