garbled

past tense of garble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbled
Verb
  • These frequent misrepresentations can damage trust not only in the systems themselves but also in news organizations whose content is being distorted.
    Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Some items may become distorted or break down over time if washed with the wrong materials.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then and Now 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, 23 Oct. 2025
  • That is even filtered through the language used by those in management positions.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute said the ad misrepresented the former president’s words.
    Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Now, both the church leader and congregant say the post misrepresented what happened.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Turning to the audience, Martin quickly clarified that Wayward itself is not a heavy watch despite its serious subject matter.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Oct. 2025
  • In a text message, Jones clarified that Peoples is on the advisory board for Southside Community Garden, which Jones founded.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Climatologists now know that volcanic dust was beginning to fall out of the atmosphere at that point, but marine sediments, tree rings, and other evidence extracted from archives of nature suggest that Arctic temperatures had not recovered.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Emergency responders extracted him from the vehicle and transported him to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Plymouth, where he was pronounced dead.
    Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Certain microbes consume the acetic acid and produce methane, which is refined into renewable natural gas (RNG).
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Each ratio gets tested and refined until the scent feels right.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Garbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbled. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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