1
as in to distort
to change so much as to create a wrong impression or alter the meaning of
this summary seriously misrepresents the general tone and substance of the speech
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as in to conceal
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresent
In the early two-thousands, he was found to have misrepresented himself as a prosecutor to help a journalist investigate a mayor suspected of corruption; he was accused of having an extramarital affair; his son reportedly posted misogynistic comments online.
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
One of the 25 largest companies in America, Centene and its subsidiaries have been accused in past lawsuits of purposefully misrepresenting the number of in-network providers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 2 June 2025
Watson and his coworkers allegedly raised millions from investors by misrepresenting Ozy's finances.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Bailey’s story came to global attention with the 2021 Netflix series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, which Sheridan believes deeply misrepresented the truth.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
One of the 25 largest companies in America, Centene and its subsidiaries have been accused in past lawsuits of purposefully misrepresenting the number of in-network providers by publishing inaccurate directories.
—Max Blau, ProPublica, 2 June 2025
Watson and his coworkers allegedly raised millions from investors by misrepresenting Ozy's finances.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 29 May 2025
Bailey’s story came to global attention with the 2021 Netflix series Sophie: A Murder in West Cork, which Sheridan believes deeply misrepresented the truth.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresent
Verb
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Yet the message from some insiders is that the market in continental Europe is also distorted and will not necessarily prove much cheaper.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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In environments dominated by concrete, steel and towering buildings, GPS signals can be blocked or distorted.—
Mariam Sorond,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Many of the individuals, including some concealing their faces with masks and hoods, appeared to be filming the cruiser with cell phones.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
16 June 2025
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Kate goes to extreme measures to conceal her daughter’s crime, preparing her with an ironclad alibi and dumping the dead body into a nearby lake.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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All while staring directly into the eye of the stranger sitting opposite. Without depth perception, with facial features and body outlines obscured, with the one available eye fixed straight ahead, the interior of the space appears to swirl and pulse.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The strongest tool available to obscure your trail online is the Tor Browser.—
Andy Greenberg,
Wired News,
16 June 2025
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The palette is a unique blend of pink, tan, and hints of blue-green that add a subtle amount of color while still hiding dirt and debris.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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But the Iranian Mission to the United Nations was quick to contradict his claim, posting on X that the regime would not negotiate under duress.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
19 June 2025
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The incidents involving lawmakers all have something in common: in each case, video evidence directly contradicted or undermined the Administration’s account of what happened.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
18 June 2025
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The film’s glossy veneer of confidence, much like that of its lead, belies an uncertainty.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2025
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Further, many individual small sums of $50, $75 and $100 were spent on phone banks for Aguirre, and again, those numbers likely belie the breadth of the effort.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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“Misrepresent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresent. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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