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verb

past tense of misrepresent

Example Sentences

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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
Bohm’s lawsuit, which was filed in Philadelphia County on March 25, alleged Daniel and Lisa committed financial impropriety while running limited liability companies on his behalf and misrepresented their stakes in those entities. Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram. Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 That’s especially true for Black communities that have been harmfully misrepresented by mainstream outlets. Danielle K. Brown, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026 Defense Secretary Hegseth saying the reports of poor conditions have been completely misrepresented. ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Democratic lawmakers demand investigations and an oversight visit, alleging dangerous conditions and poor treatment aboard the Lincoln, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth dismisses the reports as exaggerated and misrepresented. Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026 Polymarket allegations The probe comes after a June investigation by the Wall Street Journal uncovered that Polymarket paid online content creators to post videos that misrepresented their earnings from trades. Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
Adjective
  • The standard medical terms clinicians rely on may become distorted or polluted.
    Frank Naeymi-Rad, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • La Nueva Violencia is a smirking, libidinous play for the dance floor, picking up where the distorted guitars of the last record left off and channeling each new riff into sleazy post-punk and electroclash that stick to the body like sweaty velvet.
    Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The view offered by legal testimony, however, is still partially obscured.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The eye-popping financial and human costs of post-9/11 security have obscured other consequences.
    Michael E. Neagle, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The following adventure is a wild blend of time travel, crime, and a warped version of reality.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pans that are flush with the surface transfer uniform heat, but warped pans are more likely to have hot and cold spots.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The employees concealed the actions using third-party vendors and false invoices.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The machines were designed to detect non-metallic weapons, explosives and other threats concealed under layers of clothing that might evade traditional metal detectors.
    Mark Morales, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Highlights include a jewel box of a shop lined with wood drawers of glittering gemlike brooches, insignia, cords, and colored fringes; an embroidery and monogramming school; and a bead room for commissioning consultations.
    Clare Coulson, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Multi-Hyphenate is housed in deep oxblood-colored glass with silver detailing, part of a broader packaging approach designed to make each product feel distinctive and covetable.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But there was a problem—this hypothesis contradicted earlier studies of betel nut usage.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Both groups also introduced details that contradicted information presented initially at similar rates.
    Jennifer Talarico, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • By early afternoon, the scene shifts across the shaded wooden deck, as guests slip in from the jetty barefoot and still damp from the sea, for long, languid lunches that roll into dusk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Other approaches are scorched stretches of concrete begging to become soft, shaded connectors.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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