as in to fail
to go wrong
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Recent Examples of miscarry
This installment also establishes Jigsaw’s tragic backstory, showing how he was compelled to kill offenders after a violent drug addict caused Jill to miscarry their child.
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Among them, Frank said, were hundreds of women who had developed fertility issues, had miscarried, or had children with defects.
—Maddy Crowell, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On an episode of the podcast Second Wind, the former Bachelor, 44, spoke about discovering that his wife had miscarried for the first time.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The friend who miscarried three times in a calendar year.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
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Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 10 May 2025
Among them, Frank said, were hundreds of women who had developed fertility issues, had miscarried, or had children with defects.
—Maddy Crowell, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
On an episode of the podcast Second Wind, the former Bachelor, 44, spoke about discovering that his wife had miscarried for the first time.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
The friend who miscarried three times in a calendar year.
—Ashley Parker, The Atlantic, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for miscarry
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Lin, its inventor, was born in 1895 in southern China during the tail end of a failing Qing dynasty.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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According to court documents obtained by the Charlotte Observer, the office found the commission failed to provide the bar with sufficient notice within five days of a April 30 deadline as required by the new statute before canceling the business’s ABC permits.—
Nora O’Neill
July 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 July 2025
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In Sutton, Texas, flooding caused cars to stall on Interstate 10 and water was approaching some homes, according to the National Weather Service.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
13 July 2025
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The Kids Online Safety Act was reintroduced to Congress in May after stalling in 2024.—
Zach Vallese,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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One person died in federal prison after being kept in restraints for more than two days.—
Joseph Shapiro,
NPR,
14 July 2025
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The Dallas County Medical Examiner’s Office will identify the two people who died.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 July 2025
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/miscarry. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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