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Definition of Misstepped
1. misstep [v] - See also: misstep
Lexicographical Neighbors of Misstepped
Literary usage of Misstepped
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"He navigated the trail like a mountain goat, while Mimi lagged behind, tugging
his arm every time she misstepped, jerking it painfully in its socket. ..."
2. The Life of John Marshall by Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (1916)
"... of ashes and cinders were made to serve as street-crossings, from which, if
one misstepped on a dark and rainy night, he found himself deep in the mire. ..."
3. Reports of the Department of Commerce and Labor 1904-1912: Report of the by Dept. of Commerce and Labor, United States (1905)
"About 8 am, while steamer Orion was at Frontier elevator, Buffalo Harbor, Chief
Engineer Eugene Murdock apparently misstepped off the between-deck beams and ..."
4. History of the Town of Bristol, Grafton County, New Hampshire by Richard Watson Musgrove (1904)
"He was returning home from a muster in New Chester, when his horse misstepped
into deep water. The next crossing up the river, before the construction of ..."
5. The Life of John Marshall by Albert Jeremiah Beveridge (1916)
"... of ashes and cinders were made to serve as street-crossings, from which, if
one misstepped on a dark and rainy night, he found himself deep in the mire. ..."
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