1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
the candidate complained that his views had been deliberately garbled by his opponent
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2
as in to filter
to remove usually visible impurities from
garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe
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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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for garble
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Over the summer, officials in Turkey — where the lawsuit says some of the allegedly fraudulent Drake streams originated — started investigating Spotify over several allegations, including bribes for playlist placement and bot streams distorting domestic charts.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the right shoe starts with a black pigskin suede base and mixes in blurred and distorted details to represent the pixelated side.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Though unsafe to eat from city waters, oysters are among the most efficient purifying devices, each adult capable of filtering up to fifty gallons a day.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Vogue is committed to reporting and riffing on the global fashion conversation—always filtered through the lens of culture and what’s happening in the world at large.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
1 Nov. 2025
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His supporters have argued that clips of the remarks, including one shared by DHS from the group MEMRI, were edited to misrepresent his intent.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Their false-ownership counterclaim — accusing Hill of misrepresenting authorship in copyright filings — survived an anti-SLAPP motion to strike in September 2024; Hill has appealed that ruling to the Ninth Circuit.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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The former Fox News personality blasted Curtis for clarifying a set of comments regarding the conservative activist's killing on Wednesday's episode of The Megyn Kelly Show.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Jordan clarifies that his comment about regretting introducing Luca to Megan had nothing to do with Megan and was more about his decision to be on Love Is Blind when his son needs stability.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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The formula blends niacinamide, essential ceramides, hyaluronic acid, and Centella asiatica extract into a base of luxe shea butter to restore and strengthen the lips’ delicate skin.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Here’s How to Tell To extract that DNA, the researchers had to get samples from the paleofeces from the cave.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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They can also be fined for violating city rules prohibiting parking on a public street for more than 72 hours.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the last calendar year, Luvu has been fined three times for a hip-drop tackle, but he hasn't been penalized for any of the tackles.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Takako Fuji originated the role of Kayako when the character and concept that would become The Grudge were still being refined back in Japan in the late '90s.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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This final step uses cobalt molybdenum as the most effective catalyst to refine the oil into pure hydrocarbons that meet jet fuel specifications.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Garble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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