GARBLED Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

garbled

verb

Definition of garbled

past tense of garble

as in distorted

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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as in filtered

to remove usually visible impurities from garbled spices are less likely to contaminate a recipe

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But this may be distorted by its stake in AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Even after the team deliberately distorted the geometry, the one-way transport remained remarkably stable.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorted

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Abernethy specifically accused Carlson of numerous episodes of unprofessional conduct while alleging both swim coaches fostered conflict and misrepresented facts to school officials, including a campaign of false accusations against her.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026
If she is later found to have misrepresented her finances, the full amount will immediately become due.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of misrepresented

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Mason also clarified that submitting music to any genre category does not exclude an artist from submitting to general categories like Record of the Year, Album of the Year and Song of the Year.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 July 2026
The House’s post-#MeToo rule changes in 2018 clarified that members cannot pursue relationships with their own staff and created a new process for adjudicating harassment claims.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of clarified

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As the air is extracted, the coffee grounds transition from a loose, flowing state into a rigid mass that molds itself around the object’s shape.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Working with paleopathologists from the University of Pisa in Italy, the team analyzed DNA extracted from the ribs of Francesco I de' Medici, as well as Giovanni de' Medici, his younger brother who died of malaria 25 years earlier.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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