garbled

past tense of garble

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for garbled
Verb
  • Therefore a crucial work in the career of one of the greatest of filmmakers is missing—and the understanding and appreciation of her career is distorted.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For decades, Black performers, writers, and producers have fought to carve out space in an industry that too often overlooked or distorted their stories.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • As news of these goals filtered through the stands in El Alto, Bolivian fans started to celebrate.
    Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Hull and Nohl misrepresented the value of their companies' investments to investors, and paid themselves handsomely based on inflated valuations of assets, records say.
    Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In his appeal though, obtained by PEOPLE, Guobadia argued that their November 2022 prenup was void because Williams allegedly misrepresented herself during negotiations by not disclosing her plans to return to RHOA.
    Dave Quinn, People.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Casie later clarified, she isn’t necessarily used to red carpets — despite making several appearances alongside her famous dad over the years.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Glycerin helps maintain balance, so skin feels clarified, not stripped, while lecithin aids in dissolving debris, and myrtle leaf water provides an antioxidant boost.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Whereas previous metal pollution records extracted their silt, or evidence from areas far from their sources— upland peat cores or mountain and polar glaciers, Cambridge specifies –the most recent data comes from the epicenter of production, a paleochannel of the River Ure, Cambridge explains.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
  • The New Extraction Economy Early colonial powers extracted gold, spices and resources from distant lands while giving little back to local communities.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Au Za’atar is designed to feel both vibrant and refined—an atmosphere where guests feel immediately welcomed yet surrounded by an air of sophistication.
    Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • When compared with my current Ultra 2, the screen on the Ultra 3 looks much more refined.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Garbled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/garbled. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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