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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
We have been studied, tracked, misrepresented, and monetized by tools built without us and aimed at us. Daphne Bryson Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 Sánchez said human trafficking organizations misrepresented the decision, triggering the influx. Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 By surrounding Brazilian funk’s fundamental elements with uncanny violin samples and disorienting synths, Agazero seems to offer a bleak vision of the way the country’s most popular genre has been distorted and misrepresented overseas. Amanda Cavalcanti, Pitchfork, 31 July 2026 Court records further allege that Welch used a government computer to create false receipts and misrepresented the purpose of unofficial trips to obtain approval. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
Adjective
  • The same distorted numbers apply here for the mid-week releases (Far From Home, Spider-Man 2 and The Amazing Spider-Man) but again, none of this changes the fact that even adjusted for inflation, Brand New Day is the clear winner.
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • And my aim in this interview is to … take off the terrible mask which was placed on our face by terrible forces, some of them, of course, forces which work on it all the time to tell a distorted story.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • On summer days, the sun would unexpectedly become obscured by clouds and a pervading darkness.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • And amid all the noise, something important will be obscured.
    Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The result is a chunky, deliberately warped proportion that reads equal parts fashion and sneaker culture.
    Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The finale’s real tragedy is that Max, in his own warped pursuit of justice, destroys everyone around him before being forced to see his entire crusade differently.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Rigney and Gere play this back-and-forth perfectly, the instantly emerging tension between them barely concealed behind tight smiles.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The suit also claims the companies failed to warn the public about the environmental and health risks of those chemicals and in many cases concealed the risks.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Rows of amber colored pill bottles fill the wall behind a pharmacist who prepares 1,200 medications a day – more than some New York City children’s hospitals.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
  • My test car featured predominantly black seats with contrasting white trim and additional light-colored detailing throughout the cabin.
    Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What makes the reflecting pool incident different was that the administration contradicted claims of property damage made repeatedly by the president.
    Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Police say the video contradicted Medina’s claims that Cox was the aggressor.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Adjective
  • Place in a Warm Spot Place your pot in a warm, shaded spot and keep it damp until the green shoots emerge in one to three weeks.
    SJ McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The covered porch created a comfortable, shaded space where the homeowners can watch their kids play, interact with neighbors walking by, and host seasonal gatherings like trick-or-treating on Halloween.
    Terri Williams, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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