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misrepresented

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verb

past tense of misrepresent

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Recent Examples of misrepresented
Adjective
Together, these protections give consumers powerful leverage when companies refuse refunds for undelivered or misrepresented tickets, especially when the company’s own policy isn’t working. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Abernethy specifically accused Carlson of numerous episodes of unprofessional conduct while alleging both swim coaches fostered conflict and misrepresented facts to school officials, including a campaign of false accusations against her. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 July 2026 If she is later found to have misrepresented her finances, the full amount will immediately become due. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 This gives buyers the ability to return products that were misrepresented. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 July 2026 Other videos also misrepresented the earnings users could have made on parallel bets, the Journal's report found. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026 Portraying New York state and the company as partners in a fraud on the public, the lawsuit said that the company and New York officials repeatedly misrepresented when the company's contract would begin, causing severe disruptions to patient care statewide. ABC News, 16 June 2026 They may have been misrepresented. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 In a case filed in September, the DOJ claimed Volgaev concealed and misrepresented his involvement in the smuggling operation during his naturalization process and thus should lose citizenship. Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 2 June 2026 The suits filed allege Good Samaritan misrepresented the risk of flooding to new or prospective residents and each seeks thousands in damages. Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
Adjective
  • Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.
    Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
  • Sector leaders have warned for years that judging nonprofits too heavily by overhead can create distorted incentives.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • Gros Morne National Park combines relatively dark skies with the deepest eclipse in eastern North America, with nearly half of the sun obscured at maximum.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 19 July 2026
  • Severely nearsighted, Isul wore eyeglasses with thick plastic lenses, which obscured her lovely, small eyes.
    Min Jin Lee, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
Adjective
  • Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided.
    Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Anna’s attitude speaks to the jealousy that fuels the movie’s wider narrative – Jack is adored, largely inappropriately, by all the members of his family – while his father’s probing highlights a warped sense of entitlement.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Earlier in the multi-day hearing, yet another criminalist testified that investigators found at least 11 air fresheners inside Burke’s Tesla, including one beneath a mass of fly larvae near where Rivas’ remains had been concealed.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026
  • For tactics are not tricks concealed, But wisdom sharpened on the field.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Adjective
  • White wines might look more yellow, or reds may be brick-colored or brownish.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 July 2026
  • The dark-colored wash is a nice, polished touch—even with their relaxed silhouette, and midriff bearing rise.
    Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 18 July 2026
Verb
  • Numerous analysts, conservative and liberal, have contradicted these assertions.
    The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
  • But that version of events, reported by some news outlets, began unraveling when bystander videos contradicted accounts painting the immigrant as a villain, the officers as victims.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • The shaded areas of the map show the approximate boundaries where air quality is available and listed as anything other than good.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 17 July 2026
  • To ensure safety during outdoor work, adhere to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s recommendations by incorporating regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned environments.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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