miscalculate
verb (used with or without object)
to calculate or judge incorrectly.
had miscalculated
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past perfectof miscalculate.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She said the partly state-owned grid operator, Red Eléctrica, had miscalculated the power capacity needs for that day, explaining that the "system did not have enough dynamic voltage capacity".
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025
In less than two years, it became clear that both sides had miscalculated.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
The Associated Press later discovered that the DOT estimate had miscalculated the potential benefits — what officials claimed at the time was an “unintentional error.”
From Washington Post ● Feb. 27, 2023
And claimed he should have actually been paid more but had miscalculated the discrepancy in the amount he had been promised and his salary during his four years in the advisory role.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 9, 2022
But he had miscalculated, for I won the election with an overwhelming majority.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
