as in to misunderstand
to make an incorrect judgment regarding
the gymnast misjudged her landing and sprained her ankle
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Recent Examples of misjudge
The survey found that young daters often misinterpret green flags as red flags, misjudging intentions in stereotypical ways.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The enigma in these and other instances is not chiefly that the United States misjudged.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The enigma in these and other instances is not chiefly that the United States misjudged.
—Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2025
The other kids have never been happier or more prepared for the standardized tests that will determine their futures, which means their parents are suddenly in love with Maria, and her overbearing principal is sorry for misjudging her.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Matt Vierling appeared to misjudge the ball off Ryan Jeffers’ bat in the first, turning a potential inning-ending catch into a double and the Twins went on to score three runs.
—Larry Lage, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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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
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But a nurse eventually overhears Archer and Hannah discussing it, and misunderstands the situation.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
1 Oct. 2025
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But that underestimates both the level of competition then — being a contemporary of the Big Three is not ideal in that regard — and how few players make the jump from junior prodigy to serial winner.—
James Hansen,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Last year, Hayward officials made some significant miscalculations in the city’s budget — overestimating revenue, underestimating expenses and making a sizable purchase of a movie theater downtown that drained $31 million from the city’s reserves, according to city officials.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The movie, to my eyes, badly miscalculates the ratio of paradise to despoilment, indulging the latter at the expense of the former.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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The Carriers also argue that the Commission misinterpreted the Communications Act, miscalculated the penalties, and violated the Seventh Amendment by not affording them a jury trial.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 Aug. 2025
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When the user clicks that link, the browser mistakes the malicious prompt for an instruction from the user—and begins carrying it out.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
7 Oct. 2025
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These events are part of a series observing the two-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the United States, but no one will mistake them for triumphalist propaganda.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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