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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"Ewe can't count Jez", writes the Daily Star, reporting Jeremy Clarkson has been "left red-faced" after police informed the television personality that he had miscounted the number of sheep in his fields.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
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
A subsequent review by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that deputies had miscounted the amount seized during the raid itself.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 23, 2023
According to the complaint, the boat’s crew miscounted the passengers on the vessel before it departed for the second dive spot, leaving Webster and Burckle behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2023
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
