Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
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Wang also misrepresented herself as holding current aesthetician, massage therapist and hair salon licenses on a loan application to the American Lending Center, the DA's office said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026 -
Too often, the contributions of African Americans have been minimized, misrepresented, or erased altogether.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Feb. 2026
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If your instructions are misinterpreted, do your best to be patient.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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When children are healthy, the absence of harm is easily misinterpreted as absence of risk.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
31 Jan. 2026
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Likewise, Guy Wolf, global head of market analytics at global financial services platform Marex, signaled that the price action in parts of the precious-metals complex has become increasingly distorted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Particularly, as the virus of antisemitism spreads across the globe, the very meaning of the word antisemitism is being debated, diluted, and distorted.—
Marc Schneier,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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An earlier version of this article misstated the country where Traveler’s Company is based.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2026
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An earlier version of this story misstated the death toll in the November crash of a UPS cargo flight.—
Pete Muntean,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 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
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Other reports of fraud and mismanagement The watchdog also found that a former CPS program manager repeatedly falsified federal grant applications over the course of a year by submitting fake enrollment data.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Then, after the appetizer is assembled and cooked, the bacon will end up perfectly crispy.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
5 Feb. 2026
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Second, beans cooked from scratch create their own broth to use in soups, stews and sauces.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Stains on existing jeans can be disguised with a strategic overtint.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2026
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Moscow — Russian investigators have prevented a giant meteorite fragment being smuggled to Britain disguised as a garden ornament, the Federal Customs Service reported Thursday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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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 9 Feb. 2026.
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