miscarry
verb (used without object)
to have a miscarriage of a fetus.
miscarrying
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present participleof miscarry.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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And data analyses by ProPublica showed that sepsis rates and blood transfusions spiked among miscarrying women after the ban went into effect — an indicator of dangerous delays in care across the state.
From Salon ● Apr. 20, 2026
ProPublica previously reported on two such cases in which miscarrying women in Texas died of sepsis after doctors delayed evacuating their uteruses.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2025
But Anna Malnutt said she went back to work three days after miscarrying: "I just didn't really know how long was OK to take, and I felt like I needed to go back."
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
The standard of care is to offer miscarrying women a procedure to empty the uterus.
From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2024
Miscarriage, mis-kar′ij, n. the act of miscarrying: failure: ill-conduct: the act of bringing forth young prematurely.—v.i.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various
