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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misdescribed
Verb
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Those who intentionally concealed their criminal histories or misrepresented themselves during the naturalization process will face the fullest extent of the law.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
8 May 2026 -
To be inclusive, media content and communication messages should include a wider variety of people than has been standard in the past, and more awareness of the framing or portrayal of people, especially minority groups who have been misrepresented or underrepresented.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The Scarecrow comes to her aid, but his intentions are misinterpreted by the staff.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Experts urge caution around the release of the new files, warning that UAP videos are often misinterpreted and mischaracterized by those unfamiliar with military technology.—
Seung Min Kim,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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The first mystery that could be solved involves an ultradense clump of matter detected in the system JVAS B1938+666, which is gravitationally lensed, or visibly distorted, thanks to a quirk of general relativity.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 May 2026
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Nonetheless, Munden added his own visual flair, with color saturation, distorted close-ups to show the characters’ disorientation, and mesmerizing shots of nature writ large (raging fires, roiling ocean waves, torrential storms) and small (ants devouring a bug).—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
Verb
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An earlier version of this article misstated the law firm at which Diana Wierbicki currently works.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
Robb Report,
7 May 2026
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Correction, May 6 The original version of this story misstated the business relationship between Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman and Aramco.—
Vivienne Walt,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Trump administration officials said in a legal filing that Morens hid and falsified records to undermine debate about the origins of the virus that spurred the Covid-19 pandemic — and received kickbacks for doing so, including wine and offers of future meals at high-end restaurants.—
Daniel Payne,
STAT,
28 Apr. 2026
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The judge also raised concerns about the plaintiff’s evidence, finding that some materials — including sonogram images contained in personal journals — had been falsified.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Bake in center of oven until fruit is cooked through and pastry is crisp and golden, about 40 minutes.—
Judy Bart Kancigor,
Oc Register,
7 May 2026
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In morning light, guests stroll through the gardens to the hotel’s carriage house restaurant for an ample, complimentary, cooked-to-order, full-service breakfast.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
Verb
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These annual events are money grabs disguised as baseball, but our roster had college-worthy players who were receiving legitimate interest.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Dougherty also showed photos of the victims moments before the attack, Soliman disguised as a gardener near the scene and the scorch marks left behind after the attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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For a spider this small and this well camouflaged, even finding one requires patience and careful effort.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Misdescribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misdescribed. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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