GARBLING Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

garbling

verb

present participle of garble

as in distorting

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 filtering

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

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But the current state of geopolitics appears to be distorting what being open means.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
China’s aircraft engineers have warned that artificial intelligence could feed false data into military intelligence, potentially distorting the design and operation of advanced weapons.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distorting

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Mussels provide ecological benefits to streams, lakes and rivers by filtering bacteria, algae and other microorganisms, the release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Complete with a cotton lining and light-filtering construction, each single panel brings pattern to a room without overwhelming the rest of the space.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of filtering

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Cohen testified before Congress in 2019, alleging Trump had a history of misrepresenting the value of assets to gain favorable loan terms and tax benefits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
O’Connell’s office later accused the station of selectively editing and misrepresenting his remarks and released a longer version of the exchange.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of misrepresenting

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The city also installed new signs in parks clarifying the changes.

— Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Organizations achieving meaningful value are redesigning workflows, establishing governance frameworks, investing in workforce readiness and clarifying accountability alongside technology deployment.

— Jayasri Ranganathan, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of clarifying

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And like any foundational infrastructure, extracting true, durable productivity contributions demands significant capital expenditure, painstaking organizational restructuring and time.

— Ivan Illan, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Meanwhile, the collaboration can continue extracting information from its remaining data.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026

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