as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
they miscalculated how difficult the mountainous trek would be
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Recent Examples of miscalculate
Like many classic early episodes, this focuses ruthlessly on its A story and keeps a tight leash on its tone, which might’ve gone from brutally farcical to brutally unpleasant in an instant had a single gag been miscalculated.
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
According to a report from USA TODAY, judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge in Chrisley's 2022 trial miscalculated her sentence and did not find evidence proving her full involvement in the bank fraud scheme.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024
In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
According to a report from USA TODAY, judges from the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that the judge in Chrisley's 2022 trial miscalculated her sentence and did not find evidence proving her full involvement in the bank fraud scheme.
—Diana Leyva, The Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2024
In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
But the study authors made a math mistake, miscalculating how much of potentially toxic flame retardants a 132-pound person could safely ingest.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscalculate
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Bonifacio’s attorney, Javier Solano, told Newsday his client doesn’t speak English well and may have misunderstood what the officer asked him.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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There is no place on the bench for someone who so deeply misunderstands the role of a judge and the administration of justice.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Let this be a lesson to us all, rose lovers: Never underestimate the power of Rice Krispies treats.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Reimagining your influences, being adaptable while playing to your strengths and never underestimating the power of your creations.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2025
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Many other Pilates enthusiasts commented and shared how some can misjudge what the workout really is.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Even Dani has a crummy night-to-day at the office, spectacularly misjudging the mark in her attempt to seduce Wallace and ultimately getting her ass kicked by Helen.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
6 Dec. 2024
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The new species was mistaken as the Quichua porcupine, or Coendou quichua, for decades.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2025
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Breathless had started as a somewhat conventional project that Godard turned into an irreverent formal free-for-all; the noirish, plaintive Le petit soldat had enough genre elements to mistake it for something more traditional.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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