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 show still leans too heavily on hallucinations, and the early episodes misjudge what’s appealing to the viewers (Alexa Barajas’ Mari moves to the center of the wilderness action, while there’s an entire B-story in the present about Shauna’s family karma).
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Mercedes also slightly misjudged its car set-up in the relentless 87F (30C) heat.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Planting in the wrong light Sun and shade requirements are easy to misjudge, especially as mature trees grow in and once-sunny beds become dappled over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 May 2026
Mercedes also slightly misjudged its car set-up in the relentless 87F (30C) heat.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar hit the barriers after misjudging a chicane.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC news, 3 May 2026
Planting in the wrong light Sun and shade requirements are easy to misjudge, especially as mature trees grow in and once-sunny beds become dappled over time.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misjudge
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Eastern diamondbacks face habitat loss and can be targeted by people who misunderstand or fear them, says the FWC.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Many organizations misunderstand conflict entirely.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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South Africa, South Korea and Czechia are all capable opponents and cannot be underestimated, but Mexico has the advantage.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The biggest financial risk most American retirees still underestimate is not the market.—
Jon Sabes,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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Worst of all, like Zoolander 2 did before it, the film badly miscalculates the value of showbiz and industry cameos, which reach critical mass when the team members fly to Milan and, weirdly, only one of the latter (Donatella Versace, having an awkward lunch with Emily) seems to work.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Expert Hemant Bhargava cautions taxpayers to treat AI as a translator rather than a decision-maker, emphasizing that consumer AI systems frequently miscalculate liabilities and fail to securely handle highly sensitive financial data.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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Just don’t mistake him for the actual Elvis.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Complete with a red carpet and a dancing humanoid robot, the event could have been mistaken for a science fiction Hollywood premiere.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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“Misjudge.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misjudge. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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