miscarrying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of miscarryingnext
as in infertile

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miscarrying

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verb

present participle of miscarry
as in failing
to go wrong the scheme to save the stranded dolphins miscarried, and all were lost

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  1. infertile
  2. failing
  3. barren
  4. dying
Adjective
  • The move would be to the island's infertile interior, which was left uninhabitable due to extensive phosphate mining from the 1900s onwards, which was exported for fertilizer for about 100 years.
    — Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Jackie and Shadow previously welcomed sets of chicks in 2019 and 2022 so fans know the two are not infertile, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 1 Mar. 2025
Definition of infertile
Verb
  • But failing to advance beyond the wild-card round (not to mention losing in infamous or controversial fashion) isn’t what fans had in mind when the front office spoke about building a sustainable contender years ago.
    — Kaitlyn McGrath, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Given the constant demands by wind, solar, and EV company executives for more and more government subsidies to sustain their failing business models, this reality could become disastrous for those rent-seeking industries in the coming years as the era of crony capitalism comes to a close.
    — David Blackmon, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of failing
Adjective
  • This is where the montage sequences get really aggressive, assaulting the viewer with imagery of barren alien landscapes and skulls with the flesh melting off of their faces.
    — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Even along the relatively mild coasts, where summer temperatures hover just below freezing, the land is a barren expanse of rock, ice and snow.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Definition of barren
Verb
  • Estate Taxes The federal estate tax exclusion for decedents dying in 2025 will increase to $13,990,000 per person, or $27,980,000 per married couple.
    — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Oh Il-nam (Oh Yeong-su), a dying old man who pretended to be Gi-hun’s ally in the game.
    — Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
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