as in misunderstands
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 misreads
After an incomplete pass, Jackson misreads the defense on third down and throws another interception.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
This badly misreads Gaza's political culture.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 28 Oct. 2025
This badly misreads Gaza's political culture.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misreads
misunderstands
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That, too, misunderstands the law.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
21 Jan. 2026
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That claim misunderstands both the intent and the reality.—
Nan Rich,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Misreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misreads. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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