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as in misinterpreted
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 obscured
to give a misleading impression of
deliberately misrepresented the facts of the case
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Recent Examples of misrepresented
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Censori insisted in her testimony that Saxon had misrepresented his credentials, which has been a key part of Ye’s defense.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The parents behind the lawsuits contend that Abbott failed to provide warnings about the risks of its products, was negligent, and misrepresented the safety of the products — all allegations that Abbott denies in court documents.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
With many health influencers giving it a bad reputation, this naturally occurring hormone has been largely misrepresented as of late.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Walmart will pay up to $100 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its Spark program.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Smith-Griffin also allegedly misrepresented which public school districts were AllHere customers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The arresting officers reportedly misrepresented themselves as looking for a missing child in order to gain entry to the student’s residential building.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Kornet’s statement misrepresented stripping, the Warriors’ Draymond Green suggested on his podcast.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2026
Censori insisted in her testimony that Saxon had misrepresented his credentials, which has been a key part of Ye’s defense.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
The parents behind the lawsuits contend that Abbott failed to provide warnings about the risks of its products, was negligent, and misrepresented the safety of the products — all allegations that Abbott denies in court documents.
—Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
With many health influencers giving it a bad reputation, this naturally occurring hormone has been largely misrepresented as of late.
—Caitlin Pagán, Verywell Health, 3 Mar. 2026
Walmart will pay up to $100 million to settle a complaint by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 11 states alleging the company withheld tips and misrepresented wages to drivers who deliver orders as part of its Spark program.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
Smith-Griffin also allegedly misrepresented which public school districts were AllHere customers.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Investigators contend Darnell failed to properly disclose this outside business activity and misrepresented the purpose of the LLC to his firm.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
The arresting officers reportedly misrepresented themselves as looking for a missing child in order to gain entry to the student’s residential building.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for misrepresented
Adjective
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The team is running detailed simulations to understand how the system performs when signals are weak or distorted.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 2026
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Scholars of immigration, media and criminal law say such a media campaign is unprecedented and paints a distorted picture of immigrants and crime.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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In some cases, the department inadvertently released nude photos showing the faces of potential possible victims as well as names, email addresses and other identifying information that was either unredacted or not fully obscured.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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To center Jack instead, however, might have detracted too much from his role as an object of warped desire within the house.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2026
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After a single use, these pans often become warped, dented, or weakened, leading to uneven heating and creases that can trap food residue and cause bacteria buildup.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The defendant concealed his scheme by falsely telling Helios’ auditor that Kaleidoscope had been used to pay legitimate MoviePass expenses from the 2018 Coachella festival, evidence shows.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ali's identity has also been concealed by ABC News for his own safety.—
Desiree Adib,
ABC News,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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An influx of sediment gives the water along the upper coast a caramel-colored hue, but farther south, the water runs clear.—
Pam LeBlanc,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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He was last seen wearing a brown hooded sweatshirt, black sweatpants, and cream colored shoes.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Cool season grasses are also grown in the South, primarily in shaded areas under large tree canopies.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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During daylight hours, the species stays inactive in shaded areas.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Subsequent videos of the shootings contradicted those claims.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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Within hours of their deaths, Noem publicly accused both of engaging in acts of domestic terrorism — claims later contradicted by video evidence.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Misrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/misrepresented. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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