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Recent Examples of misremember
Their time together can be imagined, misremembered, romanticized and smeared by the media, but the reality of their love was known only to them.
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Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Atkinson said, misremembering how good that Mavericks team actually was.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby: As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Silver’s comments mirror those of many others, including Democratic voters and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who are all clearly misremembering the recent past.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Atkinson said, misremembering how good that Mavericks team actually was.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Instead, this reboot might be misremembered as a direct-to-video curio — or rediscovered as a bad cult object destined to give some idiot cinephile alcohol poisoning.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2026
Dear Abby: As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 12 Dec. 2025
As my parents have aged, my father has been misremembering things or making wrong assumptions.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Baby Boomers also tend to misremember seeing bloody scenes of battle.
—Time, 20 Sep. 2025
Silver’s comments mirror those of many others, including Democratic voters and Gov. Gavin Newsom, who are all clearly misremembering the recent past.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 6 Sep. 2025
Thus, for the 100th anniversary of Phantom, Rolls-Royce delicately recreated the myth, placing a Phantom in pool water in England, with photographers and videographers there to ensure that it wouldn’t be misremembered, like Keith Moon.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misremember
Verb
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Beloved actor Ron Perlman fully leans into trying to make the contestants fail this task by forcing eye contact, asking them polite questions, rebuking their bad manners in ignoring him, and even doggedly getting into their personal space.—
Tasha Robinson,
Vulture,
16 June 2026
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As Coley and Sonya begin arguing about a mutual attraction that’s become impossible to ignore, their dynamic finally grows some teeth.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Macron forgets his watch Macron appeared to leave behind his watch after eating lunch with several other world leaders.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Don't forget a thick slice of crusty bread on the side to soak up all the flavor.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Refs opted to disregard the blatant flagrant foul and the usually stoic Brunson erupted, chasing after the officials before turning on his heel in a fury and returning to the bench.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Alabama ended the practice of judicial override in 2017 and no longer allows a judge to disregard a jury’s sentencing decision in death penalty cases.—
Kim Chandler,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Dolin notes that many caregivers begin neglecting their own health, relationships and self-care routines.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
15 June 2026
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Chelsea was arrested three times between September and November 2024 in Wisconsin, beginning with a September 2024 arrest on multiple felony charges, including neglecting a child and possession of methamphetamine.—
Anna Myers,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Verb
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For each of the murders, the four men either lured or abducted and drove the victims to the Angeles National Forest after the victims slighted the gang in different ways, according to the Justice Department.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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Romano’s sturdy book may not stint on examples of Mary’s bad behavior—including a ferociously jealous verbal assault, near the end of the war, on the wife of a prominent Union general—but the biographer keeps tilting against those who slighted Mary in even the most superficial ways.—
Thomas Mallon,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Words disremembered, abandoned from tents & saw / packs.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
19 Mar. 2020
Verb
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When the mower passes over the lawn, the bent blades are not cut while others are trimmed.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 June 2026
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The Blue Jackets promoted Pascal Vincent to replace Babcock, even though Vincent had been passed over in each of their previous two coach searches.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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“Misremember.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misremember. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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