misdescribed

verb

past tense of misdescribe
as in misrepresented

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  1. misrepresented
  2. misinterpreted
  3. distorted
  4. misstated
  5. falsified
  6. cooked
  7. disguised
  8. camouflaged
Verb
  • The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That’s especially true for Black communities that have been harmfully misrepresented by mainstream outlets.
    — Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of misrepresented
Verb
  • Also, so much communication now takes place in text and email, where tone can be misinterpreted.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Lyonne was really open to the process and has been misinterpreted so much over the course of her life.
    — Merve Emre, The New York Review of Books, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of misinterpreted
Verb
  • Huber noted the statistic about the 150,000 annual deaths due to climate change came from a World Health Organization publication and that the edit distorted the message of the sentence.
    — Jessica Meszaros, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Its supply side is unusually honest because the issuance schedule is public and resistant to political forces, while its price is constantly being distorted by the fiat nature of the dollar.
    — Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of distorted
Verb
  • The email version of this misstated the investment threshold on one reference.
    — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Busfield’s team filed a motion on June 18 asking the court to throw out the indictment, arguing that the prosecution did not present a fair and impartial case and misstated the law to the grand jury.
    — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of misstated
Verb
  • The new legislation followed a Hearst investigation that found that 10 school systems in the state were employing armed security guards who falsified traffic citations, failed to report deadly pursuits or engaged in racial misconduct.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Some allegedly created fake websites and falsified information to evade export restrictions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of falsified
Verb
  • Both delicious and healthy, farrotto is made from stock cooked with corn cobs, which makes for an intense corn experience.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Fish Market is a seafood spot with a sea-to-table concept—guests can select their own seafood, which is then cooked with Maldivian flavors and ingredients.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of cooked
Verb
  • Some hackers have also been trying to exploit the leaks by circulating malware disguised as GTA 6 demos or a torrent of the game.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2026
  • On May 15, the EKL learned that scammers, acting through their chief accountant, defrauded their Swedbank and SEB bank accounts of nearly $800,000 in government subsidies via an elaborate scheme disguised as salary payments.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of disguised
Verb
  • From the outside, the building looks like a bunker, camouflaged amid a block of nondescript offices.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • As important and inspiring as any is the one camouflaged by Fred Warner’s business-as-usual, ultra-fiery demeanor.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of camouflaged
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