GARBLES Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

garbles

verb

present tense third-person singular of garble

as in distorts

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 filters

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

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Because of its large field of view, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help researchers better understand dark matter by capturing how the phenomenon's gravity bends light and distorts a galaxy's shape.

— Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026
Saliva collects at the mouthpiece and distorts the notes, making the blasts sound hoarse and off-pitch.

— Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorts

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Range Hood and Filter Range hood filters trap grease and dirt, preventing debris from entering the ductwork and creating a fire hazard.

— Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2026
If your home uses a septic system, wastewater flows into a tank and filters through soil.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of filters

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Characterizing her arrest as the result of Flock technology fundamentally misrepresents both the allegations and the role our technology played in this case.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
If the public agrees with the FTC’s plan, personalized pricing could be found to violate the FTC Act when a seller misrepresents a price as static or widely available when it is actually personalized.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresents

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Haddad clarifies that vinyl itself doesn’t rust, which means that any visible rust on the siding is coming from something else.

— The Spruce, The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026
The new guidance clarifies that the mandatory testing would initially apply to only male service members.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of clarifies

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IonQ attributes this feat to its dual decoder architecture, where the first decoder extracts the initial syndrome measurements while the second decoder corrects the residual errors after refining the intermediate representation.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
That web lasted about a decade before it was dismantled, piece by piece, in favor of one that extracts profits from similar interactions.

— Betsy Blondin, Longreads, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of extracts

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The latest entry in its Galaxy Watch series, the Galaxy Watch 9, further refines the product into a strong competitor, with a bright and colorful Super AMOLED display, redesigned band for better breathability, and a new CPU.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
There’s also capryloyl salicylic acid (LHA), a gentle exfoliating acid that refines rough texture as cell turnover begins to slow over time.

— Emily Orofino, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of refines

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The formula has a neutral pH that cleans hardwood floors and protects them from discoloration, too.

— Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Sep. 2026
There’s a very quick interview about filmmaking (and concrete) with Sopranos star and Ridgewood regular Michael Imperioli, and a longer interview with a guy who cleans gum off sidewalks professionally.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

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