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Recent Examples of garble Data-poisoning tools like Nightshade, which can garble some AI outputs, may be a more effective solution for concerned artists. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 8 Oct. 2024 The idea may be, to garble Anna Karenina in a botlike way, that all plagiarisms are alike — but that obfuscates the idiosyncrasies of art and, indeed, of technology. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2024 Sometimes Flux repeats or garbles words, and sometimes new words are confabulated into place. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2024 Those calls were sparked by his dismal performance in a debate against the Republican Trump in late June, where Biden sometimes garbled his words and lost his train of thought, sparking concern his mental faculties were declining. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for garble
Recent Examples of Synonyms for garble
Verb
  • In a world where images are so numerous and so difficult to understand, truth itself can be in danger, threatened by false interpretations and distorted, misleading half-truths.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Executives may tone down accomplishments to avoid internal friction, which can distort messaging.
    Adrian Dearnell, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The water was then filtered and analysed using advanced laboratory techniques, with strict controls in place to prevent contamination.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Other samples were frozen, filtered or left as is, depending on the purpose.
    Rodrique Ngowi, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.
    Julia Simon, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
  • This statement fundamentally misrepresents how research is done.
    Brendan Harley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The last two years have been clarifying, and not only in unpleasant ways.
    Jack Sheehan September 4, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
  • However, the cruise line did not confirm the identity of the individuals and did not clarify what caused the distress.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The last time Congress faced a deadline to extend government funding, Senate Democrats flinched, giving Republicans the votes needed to avert a government shutdown without extracting any concessions.
    Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Abboud and his mother, whose name is Najlaa, were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, though the location has not been disclosed in this reporting for their protection.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Denver Broncos linebacker Bill Romanowski was fined $7,500 for spitting in the face of San Francisco 49ers receiver JJ Stokes in 1997.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
  • He was fined more than $17,000 for an open-handed blow against the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Video refereeing has only just been introduced in Liga F, Spanish women’s football’s top flight, but through a VAR-lite system still being refined.
    Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Armani, who had already introduced unstructured jackets for men and women, was part of the generation of designers who ushered in a less formal fashion era, one that would allow men and women to look refined without looking stuffy.
    Belinda Luscombe, Time, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Garble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garble. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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