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as in to misrepresent
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
his note on this passage in the novel seriously misinterprets the author's meaning
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as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
we misinterpreted the directions and ended up on the wrong side of town
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Recent Examples of misinterpret
After Dani misinterpreted a typo Ziv sent her, the two went on a date.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this new investigation shows a much broader swath of patients being surveilled by hospitals, child welfare authorities and law enforcement than previously known — even while the underlying evidence for those allegations is unreliable, easy to misinterpret and sometimes flat-out wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Information is lost or misinterpreted.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But this new investigation shows a much broader swath of patients being surveilled by hospitals, child welfare authorities and law enforcement than previously known — even while the underlying evidence for those allegations is unreliable, easy to misinterpret and sometimes flat-out wrong.
—Shoshana Walter, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Without context, these changes are frequently misinterpreted inside relationships.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 10 Feb. 2026
Information is lost or misinterpreted.
—Imogen West-Knights, The Dial, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misinterpret
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With many health influencers giving it a bad reputation, this naturally occurring hormone has been largely misrepresented as of late.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Walmart will pay up to $100 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its Spark program.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Mar. 2026
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The crowd’s reaction, like so much collective behavior in Japan, could easily be misunderstood by outsiders.—
Joshua Hunt,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perfect opportunity to misunderstand the assignment and show up as a weird little Hieronymus Bosch creature.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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In California, companies like Uber have backed efforts to limit contingency fees through ballot initiatives that distort how the system works.—
Ben Crump,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Misinterpret.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misinterpret. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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