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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
misplay .
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Examples
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Then she had worked to ensure Ware's victory, by "misplaying" her part, and finally openly betraying Mach.
Out of Phaze Anthony, Piers 1987
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Then she had worked to ensure Ware's victory, by "misplaying" her part, and finally openly betraying Mach.
Out of Phaze Anthony, Piers 1987
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Khabibulin started the second period, but didn't fare much better, misplaying a long shot off the heel of his glove to give Bernier an empty net 2: 08 in.
USATODAY.com 2008
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Mr. Berkman didn't look entirely comfortable Sunday in the field at Tampa Bay, misplaying a couple of balls at first base, and he had one hit in eight at bats as a Yankee going into his Yankee Stadium debut Monday night.
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April 21, 2009: Daniel Murphy falls down in left field while misplaying a line drive.
Who Killed the 2009 New York Mets (Besides Madoff, Bababooey, and the late D.J. AM)?: Jim Windolf Windolf, Jim 2009
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Smith struggled with what Tippett called ` ` happy feet, '' misplaying the puck twice behind the net in the opening 6 minutes.
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We're, I think, misplaying the whole Iranian issue.
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Yankees left fielder Tony Womack - who began the season as a second baseman - committed the third of the team's three errors, misplaying a double by rookie Jeremy Reed.
USATODAY.com 2005
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New York had Bernie Williams stumbling in the dirt while rounding first, as well as misplaying a ball in center field that led to a run-scoring triple.
USATODAY.com - Twins prevail over Yankees in playoff opener 2003
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He has struggled badly in the outfield, misplaying several balls this season, and has slumped at the plate, hitting just .224 with a .269 on-base percentage.
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