mistime
verb (used with object)
to time badly; perform, say, propose, etc., at a bad or inappropriate time.
mistiming
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present participleof mistime.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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Countless investors bear the scars from mistiming the cycle.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
The company reported lower profit and said that prior missteps, including the mistiming of its increase in Caribbean capacity, would hurt its 2026 performance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026
She exited the contest in January 2014 after twice mistiming her back somersault from the 7.5m board but earned praise from Tom Daley and the other judges for her have-a-go attitude.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2017
Upton committed another mishap in the field in the eighth, mistiming his reach on a drive to the warning track.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2017
As it was, the better part of the roof caved in, the result of slight mistiming on the part of the squirrel.
From "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" Studies of Animal life and Character by Douglas English
