as in to misunderstand
to fail to understand the true or actual meaning of
I misread her body language and thought she was becoming confrontational
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Recent Examples of misread
Rahm from the fairway went into a bunker, blasted out to just beyond 12 feet and misread his birdie putt.
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As regulators weigh updates to the EU’s audiovisual rules amid concerns that existing regulations have failed to create a level playing field between broadcasters, streaming services and video-sharing platforms, Sarandos said policymakers are totally misreading the landscape’s shifting dynamics.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Such are the perils of polling in which thin samples, shaky turnout guesses and voters who increasingly refuse to answer surveys can produce numbers that look precise but badly misread the electorate.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026
As regulators weigh updates to the EU’s audiovisual rules amid concerns that existing regulations have failed to create a level playing field between broadcasters, streaming services and video-sharing platforms, Sarandos said policymakers are totally misreading the landscape’s shifting dynamics.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Such are the perils of polling in which thin samples, shaky turnout guesses and voters who increasingly refuse to answer surveys can produce numbers that look precise but badly misread the electorate.
—Karen Brooks Harper
austin Bureau, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
Industry guidance from Innovative Toll Solutions says common errors include misread license plates, toll tags that aren’t properly registered, duplicate transactions, or system glitches.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misread
misunderstand
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David Schurman Wallace on misunderstanding Gertrude Stein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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This could be along the lines of a passive-aggressive email or a coworker misunderstanding your tone.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Misread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misread. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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