miscarry
verb
mis·car·ry
ˌmis-ˈker-ē 
-ˈka-rē,
ˈmis-ˌker-ē,
-ˌka-rē
miscarried; miscarrying; miscarries
1
obsolete
: to come to harm
2
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
3
: to fail to achieve the intended purpose : go wrong or amiss
the plan miscarried
4
: to fail to reach the intended destination
the letter has miscarried
Examples of miscarry in a Sentence
the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost
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Seda Saluk, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
Soon afterward Joan miscarried for the third time—in her fourth month of pregnancy.
—Gail Jennes, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
While all is well for Asher and Archer, Chicago Fire’s premiere brought fans the sad report that Stella had miscarried.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Welch ended up miscarrying shortly before she was scheduled to perform at a festival in Cornwall.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for miscarry
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“Miscarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/miscarry. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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miscarry
verb
mis·car·ry
(ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē
1
: to have a miscarriage : give birth prematurely
2
: to go wrong
the plan miscarried
Medical Definition
miscarry
intransitive verb
mis·car·ry
(ˈ)mis-ˈkar-ē
miscarried; miscarrying
: to suffer miscarriage of a fetus
miscarried several times before a viable offspring was born
compare abort
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