miscount
verb (used with or without object)
to count or calculate erroneously.
had miscounted
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past perfectof miscount.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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England were bowled out for 159 after Jones had miscounted how many balls were left in the 48th over, which left number 11 Lauren Bell exposed at the other end.
From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025
The Georgia Department of Public Health recently disclosed it had miscounted and inflated the number of registered medical marijuana patients.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 6, 2023
An independent investigation that concluded in February found that officers had miscounted Afroman’s money while bagging it in his home, according to Fox19.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
But the judge ordered the jury to return to deliberations over a remaining retaliation claim after belatedly realizing that they had miscounted their votes.
From Time ● Mar. 27, 2015
By some error be had miscounted the picnic party and this girl had been left at home.
From Aunt Jane's Nieces at Millville by L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum
