as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
claimed that the press had misconstrued her comments
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Recent Examples of misconstrue
Though Lowth voiced no hard and fast rule against it, many a grammar maven later misconstrued his advice as an admonition.
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Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The company’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
Hundreds of issues are ignored or misconstrued because people are not presented with enough facts.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
Trump later denied comparing himself to Jesus, arguing that the image was being misconstrued and that he was actually depicted as a doctor.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2026
The company’s current owners maintain its work has been misconstrued and that the charges against its former executives were unjustified.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misconstrue
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Toine says the two most common errors in orchid maintenance result from misunderstanding light and water requirements.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
14 May 2026
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That’s the thing many people still misunderstand about this amazing man.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Will the people who misinterpret this character finally realize he was originally supposed to be an indictment of copaganda?—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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The Scarecrow comes to her aid, but his intentions are misinterpreted by the staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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In the latest request, Virginia argues that the state Supreme Court misread federal election law and also rejected the plain text of the state constitution’s definition of an election when blocking the new map.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Alas, Frum misread the numbers, vastly undercounting Piker’s views.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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“Misconstrue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misconstrue. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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