Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
Verb
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The censure resolution also stated her social media posts divulged and misrepresented confidential closed session information and disparaged the superintendent and board members.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2026 -
Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The phrase began as a chant at a 2021 NASCAR race, where a reporter misinterpreted both the verb and the name addressed to Biden.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 Feb. 2026
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In an interview included in the documentary, Smith said the gesture by him and Carlos was often misinterpreted.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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His voice grew distorted as the microphone struggled to contain the decibels.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
25 Feb. 2026
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Black history has been erased and distorted in this country from the beginning.—
Clint Smith,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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An earlier version of this story misstated Nvidia’s revenue guidance.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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An earlier version misstated a time element.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ask whether the hypothesis, at least in principle, can be falsified.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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After Mario left, the school was hit with NCAA sanctions in 1995 following a Pell Grant scandal in which an academic advisor falsified financial aid for more than 50 players.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
17 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Tours to nearby towns include traditional lunches cooked by locals, such as the charismatic Kamala Lalchan of Marpha.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Holland had cooked the vegetarian and chicken fillings for the dumplings, minced almost to a paste, three nights earlier, and purchased enough dumpling wrapper packs from the grocery store to make 500 in total.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Clark is accused of setting up a covert video-recording device, disguised in a ballpoint pen, in the bathroom of a residence, using it to capture intimate footage of people, including minors, according to the case affidavit of probable cause.—
Shannon Tyler,
Idaho Statesman,
26 Feb. 2026
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The mugwort brioche, served with butter disguised as a raspberry, was delicious.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The blind that Rhoades had set up in his Erie County cornfield was well-camouflaged.—
Bob McNally,
Outdoor Life,
28 Jan. 2026
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Where that’s not possible, garages may be camouflaged in exceptionally creative screening.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Misdescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribed. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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