misdescribe

Definition of misdescribenext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribe
Verb
  • The concept is that everything (except salads and sauces) is cooked using the open fire pit at the centre of the circle, where the chef spends the entire evening.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
  • From fitness routines, cooking how-tos, and adult-only content, OnlyFans has become a bustling online marketplace for digital content creation.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • Portraying New York state and the company as partners in a fraud on the public, the lawsuit said that the company and New York officials repeatedly misrepresented when the company's contract would begin, causing severe disruptions to patient care statewide.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The lawsuit also accuses the company of misrepresenting the type of content available on its platform.
    Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story misstated the year.
    Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • An earlier version of this article misstated the year traditional cigarette advertising was banned in F1.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • She was sentenced in October 2014 to 15 months in prison after striking a deal with prosecutors and agreeing to plead guilty to mail, wire and bank fraud for falsifying statements on loan applications.
    Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
  • He was also convicted of second-degree assault, abuse of a corpse, falsifying physical evidence and witness tampering.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026
Verb
  • Somebody could misspeak, a camera could be seen.
    Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • However, today, the bigger risk is not misspeaking.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Longtime Spurs fan Gomez explained on her Instagram Stories that her comment on the post had been misinterpreted.
    Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • Not to be misinterpreted (and to keep with the interview motif), Lestat also invites Daniel (Eric Bogosian) to shoot a documentary of the band’s first tour.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2026
Verb
  • During our research, what first struck us was the extent to which the clichés surrounding the great figures of Antiquity have often distorted our perception of these historical characters.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 17 June 2026
  • This attempt to distort the facts for personal gain should be viewed with significant skepticism.
    Kim Gorsuch, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2026
Verb
  • Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.
    Pavlo Fedykovych, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • Olivia Rodrigo knows the true magic of New York City lies in the way its pace camouflages public crash outs.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2026
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribe. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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