as in to misrelate
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribe
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Bocce will be offering takeaway, both in the form of prepared food and things customers can cook at home, like pasta and sauces that come with instructions.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026 -
Castle said her daughter dreamed of eventually cooking for presidents and other world leaders.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Bohn, in a recent report, cautioned that focusing solely on relocations overlooks the range of positive and negative forces driving headquarters activity and can misrepresent businesses’ desire and ability to operate headquarters in California and the broader impact on jobs.—
The Los Angeles Times,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Kroger marketed Carbmaster Bread Products to consumers on specialty diets while significantly misrepresenting the nutritional information of those products.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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In a previous version of this story a photo caption misstated the last name of Meena Westford as Westfield.—
Kirk Siegler,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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An earlier version misstated the percentages.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The custody case is now on hold because Michelle faces felony charges of falsifying a series of child abuse reports about David, one of his attorneys, and others.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Public blockchains make settlement visible, auditable, and difficult to falsify.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Somebody could misspeak, a camera could be seen.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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However, today, the bigger risk is not misspeaking.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
12 Feb. 2026
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Longtime Spurs fan Gomez explained on her Instagram Stories that her comment on the post had been misinterpreted.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
12 June 2026
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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
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This lyrical collection from B Batchelor—a 2025 Haymarket Writing Freedom Fellow, and a recipient of multiple awards from PEN America—explores the way incarceration distorts time.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The stainless-steel finish is extremely durable and will last for years without bending or distorting.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
10 June 2026
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Visitors emerge on a hillside above the shoreline, camouflaged by coastal vegetation.—
Pavlo Fedykovych,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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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 15 Jun. 2026.
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