How to Use miscue in a Sentence

miscue

noun
Definition of miscuenext
Synonyms for miscuenext
  • Rogers’ own miscue led to an unearned run in the third.
    — sun-sentinel.com, 10 July 2021
  • Even so, Popovich declined to put the onus on his players for the miscue.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Tartt’s miscue came in what was likely his 86th and final game with the 49ers.
    — Eric Branch, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Mar. 2022
  • The Sabres, though, took advantage of some Sharks miscues to even the score and later take the lead for good.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Worse, James was knocked out of the game with a concussion on the second miscue.
    — Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2022
  • Ruled a double, the miscue allowed Riley Greene to score all the way from first base with the game’s first run.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Jones moved up on the miscue, putting runners at second and third.
    — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 14 June 2023
  • The Tigers, thanks to a second miscue, had runners on first and second.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Though the Ravens came up with only three points off the Chargers’ miscues, the three fumbles were killers.
    — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • Neither team scored in the third quarter, as the sides traded miscues that stalled drives.
    — J. Brady McCollough, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Instead, the Wildcats pounced on the miscue, scoring four runs in the first inning.
    — Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 28 May 2022
  • Some of the miscues and errors can be attributed to it being the first game in the new system.
    — Alexis Cubit, The Courier-Journal, 4 Sep. 2023
  • The grounder to Maton should have ended the inning with the Tigers ahead by one run, but instead, the miscue gifted a 3-3 tie to the Twins.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 June 2023
  • But the Lakers turned the ball over on two consecutive trips down the court, part of their 23 miscues, and that was that.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • The Dons took advantage of another Calvert Hall miscue to take a 2-0 lead in the third.
    — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
  • Back on the field Tuesday, Alexander couldn’t escape the miscue.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Advertisement The Rams won in a rout, so the miscues did not prove costly.
    — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The Vikings capitalized on Covenant's miscues and hit just enough to earn a 3-0 win over the Warriors.
    — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 17 June 2023
  • But the Aztecs chipped away at the deficit, and a wide-open game tightened up in the closing minutes, with the teams trading baskets and miscues down the stretch.
    — Andrew Keh, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2023
  • Rowdy Tellez made the critical error in the game and minced few words about his miscue.
    — Curt Hogg, Journal Sentinel, 17 June 2022
  • The miscue cost the Tigers four yards and the next play wasn’t enough for a touchdown resulting in Patton’s field goal attempt.
    — al, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The Wave will look to clean up some defensive miscues, one of which led to Ashley Hatch’s penalty-kick goal in the 23rd minute.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023
  • Even Sexton won the late jump ball against Gary Trent Jr., saving himself from a near-miscue.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2021
  • Five of the top 30 skiers didn’t finish their first runs in the giant slalom, and Shiffrin was asked whether the surface contributed to her miscue.
    — Rachel Bachman, WSJ, 7 Feb. 2022
  • The Boilermakers drove for a touchdown and the question was whether Allen would bounce back with big plays or let the miscue affect him the rest of the day.
    — Jeff Potrykus, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Oct. 2021
  • So much so, the broadcaster took to social media to reflect on the miscue.
    — Mark Heim | [email protected], al, 9 May 2022
  • Giménez hustled down the line to reach base on Gordon’s miscue and went to third on pinch-hitter Miller’s single to right.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2022
  • The Razorback reliever pitched around the miscue to retain the lead.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The Buffaloes scored 21 points off the miscues, including 14 during the third quarter.
    — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Harbaugh’s miscue wasn’t his team’s only one of the day, with that series of mistakes proving to be costly.
    — Craig Meyer, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024

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