construes

present tense third-person singular of construe

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • In between bites, Echols explains where his love of burgers came from.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Juliana Vanegas, a marine biologist who works with Alvarado, explains what happens.
    John Otis, NPR, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Therien clarifies that's just one option for play, though.
    Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The new rule clarifies the use of electronic devices and what is permitted in the sport; new rules were added last season to allow coaches to communicate electrrocially in games.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This ruling comes amid broader debates in the United States over the future of TPS, a humanitarian immigration program, and illustrates the judiciary’s influential role in shaping national immigration policy.
    Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Shot on location surrounded by her horses, the campaign illustrates elevated pieces designed for today’s modern wardrobe, and shows Springsteen in her truest from.
    Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the trailer demonstrates, Olympia's knowledge of Matty's own deceptions gives her ample leverage.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The FlyingToolbox demonstrates how drones can move beyond simple inspection or filming roles to perform real aerial work.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • By reeling in or releasing strings, the system creates tension that the body interprets as weight, resistance, or acceleration.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • That family history was both the right fuel for Piccard and something to live up to, a fact that filmmaker Dower lovingly interprets through a stunning wealth of archival footage and first-person interviews within his film’s compact running time.
    Tomris Laffly, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Construes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/construes. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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