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
Williams misjudged his header and the ball dropped for Tel, who blasted a left-footed shot into the stands.
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The military also misjudged the militant group's capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera grossly misjudged the flight of the ball, missing Roberto Alvarado’s cross completely.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
As evidenced by what went down on Wednesday night, Harrison and team owner Patrick Dumont badly misjudged how the fans would handle this trade.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
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Jay Harris, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
The military also misjudged the militant group's capabilities.
—Mohammad Jahjouh, Wafaa Shurafa, Natalie Melzer and Tia Goldenberg The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Panama goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera grossly misjudged the flight of the ball, missing Roberto Alvarado’s cross completely.
—Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
As evidenced by what went down on Wednesday night, Harrison and team owner Patrick Dumont badly misjudged how the fans would handle this trade.
—Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Culturally sensitive clinical care is often misunderstood as simply providing surface-level accommodations — offering kosher meals, observing Sabbath restrictions, or including a rabbi on staff.—
Devora Shabtai,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Miller misunderstands the significance of the right of habeas corpus, for starters.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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Many also underestimate the potential for passive income or fail to modernize outdated laundromats for higher profits.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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The achievement of winning a Europa League group the following year containing Marseille, Ajax and AEK Athens should not be underestimated, even though the first leg tie at Roma in the last 16 went horribly wrong with that 4-0 defeat.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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The appellate court ruled Selna miscalculated some of those losses at the original sentencing hearing.—
Lee Ross,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2025
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Thousands of orders that used to auto-flow directly to the warehouse floor for same-day shipping now often miscalculate tariff costs.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
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The game often involves ski masks and toy guns, which can be mistaken for real threats by bystanders or law enforcement.—
Jazmin Towe,
Parents,
9 May 2025
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This balanced view should not be mistaken for leniency—there is no denying that the industry must step up its actions to reduce emissions.—
Simi Thambi,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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