miscalculate
verb (used with or without object)
to calculate or judge incorrectly.
miscalculating
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present participleof miscalculate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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These days, its own mathematical ability is just about the only thing that AI is miscalculating.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
But it is possible that they could be miscalculating, and they end up the ones who back away from the void.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2025
Ford was accused of misleading the EPA by intentionally miscalculating factors used in certification testing.
From Reuters ● Apr. 21, 2023
There are two ways to look at this Lakers season: to condemn the front office for miscalculating the initial roster, or praise them for finally getting it right.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2023
Willing hands, miscalculating the exceeding lightness of her aged body, lifted her higher than need be, above the back of the palfrey.
From The White Ladies of Worcester A Romance of the Twelfth Century by Florence L. (Florence Louisa) Barclay
