miscount
verb (used with or without object)
to count or calculate erroneously.
miscounting
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present participleof miscount.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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Tasked with chasing 181 to level the series, Jones was left unbeaten on 47 having failed to marshal the tail and miscounting the balls left in an over.
From BBC ● May 30, 2025
Many other demonstrators were simply wary of the kind of vote miscounting, campaign overspending and electoral pressure tactics that were common in Mexico before the independent electoral agency was created in the 1990s.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 26, 2023
“Twitter was miscounting the number of false and spam accounts on its platform, as part of its scheme to mislead investors about the company’s prospects,” lawyers for Mr. Musk wrote.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
Poor communication between FedLoan and other servicing companies about borrowers’ accounts results in miscounting eligible payments, according to the audit.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 8, 2021
Fintan: It is not any fault of myself or any miscounting of my own!
From Three Wonder Plays by Lady Gregory
