misdescribed

past tense of misdescribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
Verb
  • Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.
    Jesse Hassenger, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The group of climate scientists found several examples where the DOE authors cherry-picked or misrepresented climate science in the agency's report.
    Julia Simon, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others gave unclear answers that could be misinterpreted if one isn’t well-versed in state law, which as Andrade and Scott pointed out, gives pretty broad exemptions for parents who want to opt their children out of drug immunization.
    Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The catch, though, is that this hard exterior is often misinterpreted as coldness or disinterest (which is why clear communication is so important).
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • When the condition strikes, that signal is distorted, causing muscles to move involuntarily or get stuck in an abnormal position.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In a world where images are so numerous and so difficult to understand, truth itself can be in danger, threatened by false interpretations and distorted, misleading half-truths.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An earlier version of this story misstated the name of Accenture’s AI agent solution.
    Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Correction, August 27 The original version of this story misstated what type of tax credits are expiring at the end of 2025.
    Alana Semuels, Time, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The following year, McBee falsified information provided to his insurance company about the company’s soybean crop again.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Other posts remain online long after going viral — even if the comments section is flooded with fans noting that a video or picture is falsified or abusive.
    Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The restaurant, 1633 Park Place in Park Place Village, is offering basically the same menu of inexpensive lunch and dinner platters, burgers and seafood, cooked and served by many of the same staffers.
    Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Watch as potatoes are washed, sliced, cooked in small batches, and seasoned.
    Tykesha Spivey Burton, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the post, explosives in liquid form can be disguised as everyday products.
    Mariyam Muhammad, Cincinnati Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Social media can expose them to misinformation, traumatic content or predatory behavior disguised as support.
    Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Explosive devices can be unpredictable, easily triggered, hard to detect or camouflaged.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“Misdescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribed. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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