misheard

past tense of mishear

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for misheard
Verb
  • Many patients are surprised to learn that watery eyes can actually be a sign of dryness, a common but frequently misunderstood symptom.
    Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Saturday that Witkoff had misunderstood Russia's position on a ceasefire deal, taking Putin's demands for Ukraine to withdraw from Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson as an offer for Moscow to pull troops from the two regions.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But is Gemma misreading the signs?
    Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Absolutely stunning to see a high-ranking executive misread their own business like this.
    Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No good will come to the Palestinian cause from any association, however misconstrued, with violent attacks such as the one in Manchester.
    Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Knox’s first interview with the police was without a translator and many of her statements appeared to be misconstrued.
    Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, the latest White House memo contends that this law has been misinterpreted.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Is Rummenigge speaking in a way that can be misinterpreted and taken offence to?
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Misheard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misheard. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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