miscarry
verb (used without object)
to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
miscarries
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present tense formof miscarry (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If someone delivers or miscarries at a hospital, there are methods to dispose of remains already in place, usually mass graves.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2024
Like my husband, many men experience sadness, grief, stress, anxiety, and depression after their partner miscarries.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 2, 2021
If someone miscarries at home, the onus is on them to collect a clean sample of the tissue and take it to their hospital within 24 hours.
From The Guardian ● May 5, 2020
Is a woman who miscarries early responsible for fishing her small, sometimes hard-to-identify embryo out of a blood-filled toilet bowl before flushing?
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2019
"It is spoken with understanding and foresight. But how do I draw back my arm if all this miscarries?"
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
