miscount
verb (used with or without object)
to count or calculate erroneously.
miscounted
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past participleof miscount.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof miscount.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
miscountverb (used with or without object)to count or calculate erroneously.
Example Sentences
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But when Emily visits Stephanie, who’s locked away in her hotel room on house arrest like a twee Rapunzel, it becomes clear that the players have been miscounted.
From Salon ● May 3, 2025
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
Prosecutors also suggested the poker player could have simply miscounted his earnings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2023
LaFleur said the day after the game that this error occurred because the Packers miscounted from the coaches’ box how many players were on the field.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 1, 2022
In band he miscounted the rests and came in at the wrong time, the only trumpet playing in a measure that was supposed to be all flutes.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
