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misdescribe

verb

Definition of misdescribenext
as in to misrelate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribe
  1. cook
  2. misrepresent
  3. misstate
  4. falsify
  5. misspeak
  6. misinterpret
  7. distort
  8. camouflage
Verb
  • Changes bring optimism in Kansas City Getting Bienemy back was also on the mind of Overland Park resident Baron Thompson, who was out cooking with his family in the parking lot hours before kickoff.
    — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Increase heat to high and cook, stirring often, until meat is cooked through and no longer pink and zucchini is tender, 6–8 minutes.
    — Caroline Chambers, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of cook
Verb
  • Settlement talks collapsed in late August after Bonta accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting their discussions.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At that public meeting, several parents said Adams should have been fired for misleading them and misrepresenting the condition of the Earl Warren ATP facilities.
    — Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of misrepresent
Verb
  • An earlier version of this article misstated which New York location the Kusama exhibition will appear at.
    — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The email version of this misstated the investment threshold on one reference.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of misstate
Verb
  • Aleta Moffitt, the operator of the hyperbaric chamber, was charged with one count of falsifying medical records for allegedly entering false information on a patient chart.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2024, Superior Court Judge Julie Mata found that Owens had falsified sonograms, altered medical records and lied under oath during the civil case.
    — Miguel Torres, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsify
Verb
  • Somebody could misspeak, a camera could be seen.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • The health secretary also appeared to misspeak at the meeting, saying two people had died of the disease.
    — DEVI SHASTRI AND AMANDA SEITZ THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Definition of misspeak
Verb
  • But in my experience, if used on its own to diagnose, it can be easily misinterpreted.
    — Andrew McLean, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
  • But other experts were more cautious about the new study’s findings and worried it could easily be misinterpreted.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of misinterpret
Verb
  • Posters are editing and manipulating the recordings to distort their content.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The same narrative needs a soundbite for a podcast host, a clip for LinkedIn, a quote that a niche newsletter can run verbatim and language that an AI summary won’t distort.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of distort
Verb
  • Deep underwater, an octopus can camouflage its skin instantly without sending every micro-decision back to a central brain.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Never one to camouflage or censor herself, the athlete and activist comes across in the film as charming, spontaneous, admirably self-aware and, above all, unapologetically herself.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of camouflage
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribe. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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