misread
ˌmis-ˈred 
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
; misreading
ˌmis-ˈrē-diŋ
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
… totally misread the lesson of history …—
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I guess I misread the instructions.
They have misread the lessons of the past.
Politicians may have misread the mood of the public.
I badly misread the situation.
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Teams can also misread the market by failing to communicate with fans or leaning too much into retail and restaurants without other reasons to lure visitors.
—Matt Baker, New York Times, 12 May 2026
In the latest request, Virginia argues that the state Supreme Court misread federal election law and also rejected the plain text of the state constitution’s definition of an election when blocking the new map.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Alas, Frum misread the numbers, vastly undercounting Piker’s views.
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misread. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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misread
verb
mis·read
(ˈ)mis-ˈrēd
1
: to read incorrectly
2
: to misinterpret in or as if in reading
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