misdescribe

Definition of misdescribenext

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Verb
  • In August 2025, a tractor-trailer carrying 40,000 pounds of ribeye steaks caught fire, cooking its cargo and leaving behind a charred, smoky scene.
    Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • There’s no need to rev up the oven for a quick weeknight meal; this air fryer can cook chicken, fish, meat, and more with the push of a button.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found.
    Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026
  • Prosecutors say Chartraw, who also has ties to Lodi, built trust through personal and professional relationships by using false account statements to misrepresent data for additional investment funds.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated the day of the week.
    Yun Li, CNBC, 17 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
  • The $9 billion company allegedly asked creators with American audiences to falsify trades as a marketing tactic, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 23 June 2026
  • Both were released on bond from of the Osceola County Jail shortly after surrendering to authorities there on charges of grand theft, defrauding to obtain property, falsifying public records and falsifying official documents as public servants.
    Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 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
  • Individuals may worry that symptoms will be misinterpreted as disengagement, unreliability, or lack of motivation.
    Diane Winiarski, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • That’s kind of a thing that’s misinterpreted.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • This disciplined recovery is vital in areas such as forecasting, where flawed workflows can distort decisions far beyond finance.
    Rajesh Gharpure, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The biggest concern are realistic-looking visuals that subtly distort scientific details while remaining believable enough to pass initial review.
    Nan Li, The Conversation, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Greene also says using braiding hair or extensions that match your natural texture can help camouflage inevitable frizz.
    Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 18 June 2026
  • This singular cornrow look, though, tends to camouflage hair thinness.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 15 June 2026
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“Misdescribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribe. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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