misdescribed

past tense of misdescribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
Verb
  • One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Charlie Kirk’s letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been published in full, following accusations it had initially been misrepresented.
    Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Is Rummenigge speaking in a way that can be misinterpreted and taken offence to?
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • That means anticipating where narratives can be misinterpreted, reframing the context and staying ahead of public assumptions.
    Kristine Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Instead, his big reveal on Monday offered families distorted science, false hope, and unproven and at times dangerous medical advice.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • An earlier version misstated a month.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Trump has repeatedly misstated the commission’s conclusions.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After five months of inquiries and interviews with 15 witnesses, investigators concluded there was no clear evidence James knowingly falsified records to secure better loan terms, ABC reported earlier this week.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
  • The investigation into James began in April when Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice a criminal referral alleging that James falsified records related to her 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia.
    Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, last night the girls came over and OP cooked a lamb roast for her partner's son's birthday.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Liquid is added to lift the fond and it’s cooked down to concentrate the flavor.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • For an artist who now owns her entire catalog, the track lands like a victory lap disguised as a reckoning.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Goodwin claimed Reid was disguised as a delivery driver for Deliveroo, a British online food delivery company, and traveled on an e-bike during all three shootings, the outlet reported.
    Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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